Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Nigeria
6.48 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
8.59 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8.59 million number against 6.48 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 2.11 million number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.19 million number 2.66 million number 1.47 million number Pakistan
1980s 1.96 million number 3.75 million number 1.79 million number Pakistan
1990s 3.41 million number 5.09 million number 1.68 million number Pakistan
2000s 4.31 million number 7.03 million number 2.72 million number Pakistan
2010s 5.48 million number 8.22 million number 2.75 million number Pakistan
2020s 6.48 million number 8.59 million number 2.11 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 8.59 million number against 6.48 million number in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
2.11 million number, with Pakistan 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, upper secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.