Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Indonesia
9.01 million
in 2025
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.01 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.59 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 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 | 7.47 million | 5.86 million | 1.61 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 8.61 million | 8.32 million | 289,732 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 8.80 million | 9.54 million | 733,949 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 4.35 million | 4.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.53 million | 5.82 million | 3.71 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 6.45 million | 2.87 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 9.01 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 2.59 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release