Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Indonesia
4.62 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.25 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.62 million against 3.25 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.37 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 | 3.78 million | 2.93 million | 844,641 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.20 million | 184,928 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 4.83 million | 310,543 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.60 million | 2.20 million | 2.40 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 2.94 million | 1.95 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 3.27 million | 1.52 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 4.62 million against 3.25 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 1.37 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, male?
- 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, male (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