Nigeria vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Nigeria

33.42 million

in 2023

United States

23.83 million

in 2023

Nigeria rank

3rd

United States rank

6th

Primary education, pupils over time

Nigeria currently reports 33.42 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 9.58 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.