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
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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.