Nigeria vs United States: Primary education, pupils
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.42 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 9.58 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.84 million | 24.83 million | 2.99 million | United States |
| 2020s | 31.32 million | 24.07 million | 7.25 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 33.42 million against 23.83 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nigeria and United States?
- 9.58 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.