Nigeria vs Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Nigeria
12.53 million
in 2013
Pakistan
12.91 million
in 2018
Nigeria rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.91 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 378,400.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550,280 | 1.76 million | 1.21 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.64 million | 121,832 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 4.60 million | 978,324 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.06 million | 9.99 million | 1.07 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 12.91 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 378,400, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.