Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, early childhood educational development
Indonesia
10.78 million
in 2025
Nigeria
13.26 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.26 million against 10.78 million in Indonesia, a difference of 2.48 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 million | 8.16 million | 2.97 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.11 million | 9.67 million | 1.44 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.75 million | 12.44 million | 690,350 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.97 million | 13.10 million | 2.13 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.26 million against 10.78 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 2.48 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 educational development?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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