Nigeria vs Pakistan: Total sample population, primary education and below

Nigeria
116.49 million
in 2018
Pakistan
161.15 million
in 2020
Nigeria rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Total sample population, primary education and below over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
050.0M100.0M150.0M199220062020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 161.15 million against 116.49 million in Nigeria, a difference of 44.65 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 108 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 99.14 million 108.92 million 9.79 million Pakistan
2010s 39.65 million 148.63 million 108.97 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, primary education and below, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 161.15 million against 116.49 million in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in total sample population, primary education and below between Nigeria and Pakistan?
44.65 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for total sample population, primary education and below?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed