Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Ethiopia
0.5967 GPIA
in 2022
Pakistan
0.6358 GPIA
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
128th
Pakistan rank
125th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
00.20.40.6197219972022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.6358 GPIA against 0.5967 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0391 GPIA.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 125th of 133 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4415 GPIA 0.4663 GPIA 0.0248 GPIA Pakistan
2010s 0.4779 GPIA 0.567 GPIA 0.089 GPIA Pakistan
2020s 0.5396 GPIA 0.6358 GPIA 0.0962 GPIA Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.6358 GPIA against 0.5967 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
0.0391 GPIA, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Ethiopia ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 125th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 1,730 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release