Nigeria vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, female

Nigeria
22.98 million number
in 2019
Philippines
13.74 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Philippines rank
8th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199820082019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.98 million number against 13.74 million number in Philippines, a difference of 9.24 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 16.03 million number 9.92 million number 6.12 million number Nigeria
2010s 20.30 million number 11.76 million number 8.53 million number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 22.98 million number against 13.74 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Nigeria and Philippines?
9.24 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, female?
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, 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.