Nigeria vs Pakistan: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Nigeria
5.3%
in 2100
Pakistan
5.2%
in 2100
Nigeria rank
6th
Pakistan rank
7th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1% | 52.6% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 48.9% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 43.6% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 40.2% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 35.7% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 32.2% | 8.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 29.5% | 10.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 26.0% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 13.6% | 22.5% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 11.5% | 19.0% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 10.0% | 15.8% | 5.9% | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 8.7% | 13.0% | 4.3% | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 7.6% | 10.5% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 5.9% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.