Nigeria vs World: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Nigeria
2.64 million number
in 2020
World
65.72 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 65.72 million number against 2.64 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 63.08 million number.
That makes World's figure about 24.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 744,476 number | 46.16 million number | 45.41 million number | World |
| 1980s | 1.01 million number | 53.34 million number | 52.32 million number | World |
| 1990s | 1.37 million number | 58.76 million number | 57.39 million number | World |
| 2000s | 1.69 million number | 62.96 million number | 61.27 million number | World |
| 2010s | 2.26 million number | 63.58 million number | 61.32 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 65.72 million number against 2.64 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Nigeria and World?
- 63.08 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.