Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, early childhood education, female
Indonesia
15.16 million
in 2025
Nigeria
16.43 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.43 million against 15.16 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.39 million | 9.97 million | 5.42 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 15.48 million | 11.82 million | 3.66 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 16.39 million | 15.32 million | 1.07 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 15.51 million | 16.29 million | 777,600 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 16.43 million against 15.16 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 1.27 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release