Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Afghanistan
55.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
59.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Pakistan rank
151st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.5% against 55.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 27.7% | 16.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 35.6% | 20.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 43.5% | 17.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 51.2% | 5.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 57.4% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.5% against 55.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 4.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release