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
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019952020

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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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