Indonesia vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Primary education, pupils over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.42 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.73 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.68 million | 5.09 million | 12.59 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 28.83 million | 13.40 million | 15.43 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 29.65 million | 15.25 million | 14.40 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 29.16 million | 20.75 million | 8.42 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 30.02 million | 22.83 million | 7.18 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 29.06 million | 31.32 million | 2.26 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.42 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 4.73 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.