Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Indonesia
28.58 million
in 2025
Nigeria
37.73 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.73 million against 28.58 million in Indonesia, a difference of 9.15 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.21 million | 9.60 million | 10.61 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 24.41 million | 13.73 million | 10.68 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 26.42 million | 17.89 million | 8.53 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 26.61 million | 22.82 million | 3.79 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 27.50 million | 31.08 million | 3.58 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 29.02 million | 36.92 million | 7.89 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.73 million against 28.58 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 9.15 million, with Nigeria 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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