Nigeria vs Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Nigeria
2.75 million number
in 2016
Pakistan
3.47 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
12th
Pakistan rank
10th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M199920092019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.47 million number against 2.75 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 719,150 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 million number 2.04 million number 412,524 number Pakistan
2010s 2.67 million number 2.66 million number 8,967 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.47 million number against 2.75 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
719,150 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.