Nigeria vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Nigeria
46.93 million number
in 2019
Philippines
28.24 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Philippines rank
8th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.93 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines, a difference of 18.69 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Philippines's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 million number | 20.31 million number | 12.33 million number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.40 million number | 24.23 million number | 17.17 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 46.93 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 18.69 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.