Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
Nigeria
12.53 million
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.11 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.58 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 578,630 | 1.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.98 million | 2.52 million | 460,291 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.56 million | 2.91 million | 653,720 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.94 million | 11.06 million | 878,700 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 15.11 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 2.58 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.