Nigeria vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Nigeria
35.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
34.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
55th
Pakistan rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.0% against 34.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 57th 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 | 37.1% | 46.3% | 9.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 44.0% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 40.1% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 35.0% against 34.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Nigeria ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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