India vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils
India
126.12 million
in 2025
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Primary education, pupils over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 126.12 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 92.70 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Globally, India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.