Middle income vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Middle income
589.09 million
in 2024
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 589.09 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 555.68 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 17.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 364.83 million 5.69 million 359.15 million Middle income
1980s 440.47 million 13.14 million 427.33 million Middle income
1990s 490.73 million 15.25 million 475.48 million Middle income
2000s 529.21 million 20.75 million 508.47 million Middle income
2010s 545.93 million 22.83 million 523.10 million Middle income
2020s 567.84 million 31.32 million 536.51 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 589.09 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Middle income and Nigeria?
555.68 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Middle income ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.