Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, early childhood educational development
Nigeria
13.26 million
in 2025
Pakistan
6.01 million
in 2013
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.26 million against 6.01 million in Pakistan, a difference of 7.25 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 million | 4.69 million | 3.47 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.67 million | 5.02 million | 4.65 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.78 million | 5.81 million | 5.96 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 13.26 million against 6.01 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 7.25 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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