Nigeria vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
31st
Pakistan rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 38.0% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 32.2% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 1.1% | 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, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 22.8% against 22.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria 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 children of primary school age, female?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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