Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
59.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Pakistan rank
151st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.6% against 59.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 27.7% | 16.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 35.6% | 21.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 43.5% | 17.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 51.2% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 64.6% against 59.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 5.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th 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