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

Nepal
0.6152 GPIA
in 2021
Pakistan
0.6358 GPIA
in 2021
Nepal rank
125th
Pakistan rank
124th

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

  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
00.20.40.6197119962021

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.6358 GPIA against 0.6152 GPIA in Nepal, a difference of 0.0206 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nepal ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 132 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2778 GPIA 0.313 GPIA 0.0352 GPIA Pakistan
2000s 0.4357 GPIA 0.4954 GPIA 0.0597 GPIA Pakistan
2010s 0.5753 GPIA 0.5876 GPIA 0.0123 GPIA Pakistan
2020s 0.6152 GPIA 0.6358 GPIA 0.0206 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, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.6358 GPIA against 0.6152 GPIA in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Nepal and Pakistan?
0.0206 GPIA, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Nepal ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 132 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