Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, male
Nigeria
17.16 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
13.02 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.16 million number against 13.02 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 4.14 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 | 4.89 million number | 4.67 million number | 220,493 number | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.76 million number | 6.32 million number | 440,885 number | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8.85 million number | 8.76 million number | 81,922 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.04 million number | 10.86 million number | 180,413 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.80 million number | 12.09 million number | 2.71 million number | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.16 million number | 13.02 million number | 4.14 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 17.16 million number against 13.02 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 4.14 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, male?
- 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.