Nigeria vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
31.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
Pakistan rank
34th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.69 units per square kilometre against 31.93 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 4.76 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 0.3783 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 5.76 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 11.18 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 21.09 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 25.43 units per square kilometre | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.06 units per square kilometre | 31.71 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 36.69 units per square kilometre against 31.93 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 4.76 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.