Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
6.07 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
80.40 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 80.40 million number against 6.07 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 74.33 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 million number | 27.89 million number | 22.05 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 8.04 million number | 37.34 million number | 29.31 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 9.28 million number | 47.93 million number | 38.64 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.10 million number | 55.54 million number | 51.43 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.44 million number | 71.46 million number | 66.02 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 80.40 million number against 6.07 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 74.33 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.