How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Nigeria

34.0%

in 2010

Pakistan

28.0%

in 2017

Nigeria rank

9th

Pakistan rank

12th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34.0% against 28.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.1%	35.5%	3.4%	Pakistan
2010s	34.0%	34.0%	0.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?: Nigeria, at 34.0% against 28.0% in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?: 6.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/