Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, female

Indonesia
20.30 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
22.98 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200220102019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.98 million number against 20.30 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 2.68 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 19.87 million number 16.03 million number 3.84 million number Indonesia
2010s 20.31 million number 20.30 million number 15,880 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 22.98 million number against 20.30 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Indonesia and Nigeria?
2.68 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.