Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Nigeria
3.03 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
2.55 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019952020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.03 million number against 2.55 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 477,300 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 913,631 number 981,066 number 67,434 number Pakistan
1980s 1.26 million number 1.33 million number 75,675 number Pakistan
1990s 1.58 million number 1.83 million number 242,160 number Pakistan
2000s 2.01 million number 2.11 million number 99,046 number Pakistan
2010s 2.66 million number 2.35 million number 316,018 number Nigeria
2020s 3.03 million number 2.55 million number 477,300 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 3.03 million number against 2.55 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Nigeria and Pakistan?
477,300 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/