Nigeria vs Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Nigeria
18.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
17.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
30th
Pakistan rank
32nd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.89 units per square kilometre against 17.45 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.44 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 units per square kilometre 4.39 units per square kilometre 0.5394 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 8.13 units per square kilometre 5.81 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 8.49 units per square kilometre 7.43 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 12.51 units per square kilometre 12.3 units per square kilometre 0.2022 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 13.03 units per square kilometre 14.19 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 17.97 units per square kilometre 17.41 units per square kilometre 0.562 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 18.89 units per square kilometre against 17.45 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
1.44 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,970 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.