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Nigeria vs World: Primary education, pupils

Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
World
780.85 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 780.85 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 747.44 million.

That makes World's figure about 23.4 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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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.