Nigeria vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils

Nigeria

33.42 million

in 2023

Pakistan

25.38 million

in 2024

Nigeria rank

3rd

Pakistan rank

5th

Primary education, pupils over time

Nigeria currently reports 33.42 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan, a difference of 8.04 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.