Mexico vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, female
Mexico
15.36 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
22.98 million number
in 2019
Mexico rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.98 million number against 15.36 million number in Mexico, a difference of 7.62 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 million number | 16.03 million number | 3.88 million number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.75 million number | 20.30 million number | 5.54 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.98 million number against 15.36 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 7.62 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 7th 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
Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.