Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Nigeria
33.25 million
in 2025
Pakistan
12.58 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
6th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.25 million against 12.58 million in Pakistan, a difference of 20.67 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.20 million | 19.03 million | 1.17 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.92 million | 20.38 million | 3.54 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.97 million | 16.56 million | 14.41 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.95 million | 12.34 million | 20.61 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 33.25 million against 12.58 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 20.67 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). 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