IDA total vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
IDA total
316.08 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
46.93 million number
in 2019
IDA total rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- IDA total
- Nigeria
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 316.08 million number against 46.93 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 269.14 million number.
That makes IDA total's figure about 6.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.02 million number | 32.63 million number | 199.39 million number | IDA total |
| 2010s | 288.44 million number | 41.40 million number | 247.04 million number | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, IDA total or Nigeria?
- IDA total, at 316.08 million number against 46.93 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between IDA total and Nigeria?
- 269.14 million number, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.