Nigeria vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils

Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 33.42 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan, a difference of 8.04 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 6.00 million 4.78 million 1.21 million Nigeria
1980s 13.14 million 6.68 million 6.46 million Nigeria
1990s 13.61 million 8.61 million 4.99 million Nigeria
2000s 20.75 million 16.26 million 4.49 million Nigeria
2010s 22.83 million 19.60 million 3.23 million Nigeria
2020s 31.94 million 24.44 million 7.49 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 33.42 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nigeria and Pakistan?
8.04 million, 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?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.