China vs Nigeria: School age population, primary education, female
China
47.71 million number
in 2020
Nigeria
16.44 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 47.71 million number against 16.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 31.28 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.43 million number | 4.78 million number | 51.65 million number | China |
| 1980s | 56.89 million number | 6.56 million number | 50.33 million number | China |
| 1990s | 54.97 million number | 8.55 million number | 46.42 million number | China |
| 2000s | 51.56 million number | 10.66 million number | 40.90 million number | China |
| 2010s | 46.63 million number | 14.21 million number | 32.41 million number | China |
| 2020s | 47.71 million number | 16.44 million number | 31.28 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 47.71 million number against 16.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between China and Nigeria?
- 31.28 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.