Nigeria vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Nigeria
78.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
76.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
180th
Pakistan rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 78.8% against 76.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 79.7% 64.3% 15.3% Nigeria
2010s 74.1% 66.7% 7.4% Nigeria
2020s 76.2% 74.4% 1.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 78.8% against 76.1% in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Nigeria and Pakistan?
2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release