Nigeria vs Tonga: Primary education, pupils

Nigeria
47.5%
in 2016
Tonga
47.4%
in 2015
Nigeria rank
175th
Tonga rank
178th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.5% against 47.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Nigeria ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 178th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 47.6% 7.2% Tonga
1980s 43.6% 47.5% 4.0% Tonga
1990s 44.1% 47.2% 3.1% Tonga
2000s 45.1% 47.0% 2.0% Tonga
2010s 47.9% 47.5% 0.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nigeria or Tonga?
Nigeria, at 47.5% against 47.4% in Tonga as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nigeria and Tonga?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Nigeria ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 178th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.