Nigeria vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
65.6%
in 2016
Pakistan
66.4%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
184th
Pakistan rank
181st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 66.4% against 65.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 184th and Pakistan ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 33.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 35.0% | 29.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 39.2% | 19.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 52.4% | 15.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 56.6% | 13.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 66.4% against 65.6% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 184th and Pakistan ranks 181st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.