Which has higher primary education, pupils, IBRD only or Nigeria?

IBRD only, at 443.80 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between IBRD only and Nigeria?

410.38 million, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

IBRD only vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

IBRD only

443.80 million

in 2024

Nigeria

33.42 million

in 2023

IBRD only rank

5th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Primary education, pupils over time

IBRD only
Nigeria

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 443.80 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 410.38 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 13.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	333.07 million	5.69 million	327.38 million	IBRD only
1980s	386.62 million	13.14 million	373.48 million	IBRD only
1990s	420.32 million	15.25 million	405.07 million	IBRD only
2000s	430.88 million	20.75 million	410.13 million	IBRD only
2010s	425.44 million	22.83 million	402.61 million	IBRD only
2020s	428.10 million	31.32 million	396.77 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, IBRD only or Nigeria?: IBRD only, at 443.80 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between IBRD only and Nigeria?: 410.38 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?: IBRD only ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 45 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: 15 October 2026

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