IDA only vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

IDA only
80.96 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
6.07 million number
in 2019
IDA only rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • IDA only
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 80.96 million number against 6.07 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 74.89 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 26.97 million number 5.84 million number 21.13 million number IDA only
1980s 34.54 million number 8.04 million number 26.50 million number IDA only
1990s 46.69 million number 9.28 million number 37.41 million number IDA only
2000s 64.90 million number 4.10 million number 60.80 million number IDA only
2010s 76.23 million number 5.44 million number 70.78 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, IDA only or Nigeria?
IDA only, at 80.96 million number against 6.07 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between IDA only and Nigeria?
74.89 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 45 groups.
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.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.