Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, female

Nigeria
22.98 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
27.09 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 27.09 million number against 22.98 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 4.11 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 16.03 million number 23.72 million number 7.69 million number Pakistan
2010s 20.30 million number 25.79 million number 5.50 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 27.09 million number against 22.98 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
4.11 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.