Nigeria vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Nigeria
8.27 years
in 2023
Pakistan
7.81 years
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
Pakistan rank
192nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.27 years against 7.81 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 208 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 | 5.06 years | 4.9 years | 0.1618 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 4.94 years | 3.59 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.25 years | 5.34 years | 1.91 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 6.14 years | 1.71 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.94 years | 6.52 years | 1.42 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.03 years | 7.69 years | 0.3407 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 8.27 years against 7.81 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.46 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). 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