How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Nigeria: School age population, primary education, both sexes

IBRD only

414.30 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

33.60 million number

in 2020

IBRD only rank

4th

Nigeria rank

3rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

IBRD only
Nigeria

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 414.30 million number against 33.60 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 380.71 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	328.47 million number	9.67 million number	318.80 million number	IBRD only
1980s	370.00 million number	13.31 million number	356.68 million number	IBRD only
1990s	407.09 million number	17.40 million number	389.69 million number	IBRD only
2000s	408.50 million number	21.69 million number	386.81 million number	IBRD only
2010s	406.96 million number	29.01 million number	377.94 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, IBRD only or Nigeria?: IBRD only, at 414.30 million number against 33.60 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between IBRD only and Nigeria?: 380.71 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: IBRD only ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.