How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

IDA only

39.94 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

2.97 million number

in 2019

IDA only rank

12th

Nigeria rank

12th

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

IDA only
Nigeria

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 39.94 million number against 2.97 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 36.97 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.5 times Nigeria's.

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

IDA only ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 43 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	13.38 million number	2.88 million number	10.50 million number	IDA only
1980s	17.11 million number	3.95 million number	13.17 million number	IDA only
1990s	23.10 million number	4.56 million number	18.54 million number	IDA only
2000s	32.06 million number	2.01 million number	30.05 million number	IDA only
2010s	37.62 million number	2.66 million number	34.96 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, female, IDA only or Nigeria?: IDA only, at 39.94 million number against 2.97 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between IDA only and Nigeria?: 36.97 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, female?: IDA only ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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, female (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: 21 August 2026

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