India vs Nigeria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
India
25.14 million number
in 2020
Nigeria
5.18 million number
in 2020
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 25.14 million number against 5.18 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 19.97 million number.
That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 million number | 1.48 million number | 13.35 million number | India |
| 1980s | 18.03 million number | 2.00 million number | 16.02 million number | India |
| 1990s | 22.12 million number | 2.70 million number | 19.42 million number | India |
| 2000s | 24.33 million number | 3.33 million number | 21.00 million number | India |
| 2010s | 25.40 million number | 4.43 million number | 20.97 million number | India |
| 2020s | 25.14 million number | 5.18 million number | 19.97 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 25.14 million number against 5.18 million number in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between India and Nigeria?
- 19.97 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.