Nigeria vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nigeria
22.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
23.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
47th
Pakistan rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 35.7% | 7.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 33.2% | 5.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release