Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Nigeria
3.17 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
2.76 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.17 million number against 2.76 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 413,010 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 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 | 937,649 number | 1.04 million number | 100,397 number | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.30 million number | 1.41 million number | 109,069 number | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.64 million number | 1.93 million number | 288,297 number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.09 million number | 2.27 million number | 182,363 number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.78 million number | 2.53 million number | 250,690 number | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.17 million number | 2.76 million number | 413,010 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 3.17 million number against 2.76 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?
- 413,010 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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/