Egypt vs Nigeria: World population level education

Egypt
105.87 million
in 2100
Nigeria
194.75 million
in 2100
Egypt rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

World population level education over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 194.75 million against 105.87 million in Egypt, a difference of 88.88 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 217,600 96,100 121,500 Egypt
1960s 443,550 270,600 172,950 Egypt
1970s 921,250 602,850 318,400 Egypt
1980s 1.84 million 1.41 million 434,150 Egypt
1990s 3.36 million 2.95 million 415,100 Egypt
2000s 5.75 million 5.31 million 438,450 Egypt
2010s 10.23 million 9.77 million 454,050 Egypt
2020s 15.11 million 14.33 million 782,750 Egypt
2030s 23.02 million 22.80 million 219,500 Egypt
2040s 34.01 million 35.14 million 1.14 million Nigeria
2050s 46.38 million 51.69 million 5.30 million Nigeria
2060s 60.29 million 73.62 million 13.33 million Nigeria
2070s 74.61 million 101.38 million 26.76 million Nigeria
2080s 87.76 million 133.40 million 45.64 million Nigeria
2090s 98.86 million 167.99 million 69.13 million Nigeria
2100s 105.87 million 194.75 million 88.88 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 194.75 million against 105.87 million in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Egypt and Nigeria?
88.88 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for world population level education?
Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed