Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Indonesia
41.76 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
46.93 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.93 million number against 41.76 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 5.17 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.55 million number | 32.63 million number | 7.92 million number | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 41.78 million number | 41.40 million number | 377,430 number | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.93 million number against 41.76 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 5.17 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- 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.