Nigeria vs Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
16.21 million
in 2023
Pakistan
12.22 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 16.21 million against 12.22 million in Pakistan, a difference of 3.99 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 216 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.36 million 1.40 million 962,206 Nigeria
1980s 5.74 million 2.20 million 3.53 million Nigeria
1990s 5.88 million 2.89 million 2.99 million Nigeria
2000s 9.35 million 6.77 million 2.58 million Nigeria
2010s 11.47 million 8.96 million 2.51 million Nigeria
2020s 15.36 million 10.88 million 4.48 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 16.21 million against 12.22 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
3.99 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.