Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
33.60 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
25.11 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.60 million number against 25.11 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 8.49 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria 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 | 9.67 million number | 9.07 million number | 597,250 number | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.31 million number | 12.28 million number | 1.04 million number | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 17.40 million number | 17.05 million number | 351,270 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.69 million number | 21.01 million number | 678,500 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.01 million number | 23.27 million number | 5.74 million number | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.60 million number | 25.11 million number | 8.49 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 33.60 million number against 25.11 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 8.49 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.