Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Nigeria
46.93 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
56.33 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 56.33 million number against 46.93 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 9.39 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 million number | 49.01 million number | 16.38 million number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 41.40 million number | 53.64 million number | 12.24 million number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 56.33 million number against 46.93 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9.39 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.