Early-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Early-demographic dividend
364.78 million
in 2024
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Nigeria
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019972024

How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 364.78 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 331.36 million.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 10.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 174.16 million 5.69 million 168.48 million Early-demographic dividend
1980s 225.51 million 13.14 million 212.38 million Early-demographic dividend
1990s 277.91 million 15.25 million 262.66 million Early-demographic dividend
2000s 323.63 million 20.75 million 302.89 million Early-demographic dividend
2010s 351.26 million 22.83 million 328.42 million Early-demographic dividend
2020s 350.79 million 31.32 million 319.46 million Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Early-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
Early-demographic dividend, at 364.78 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
331.36 million, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.