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

Bangladesh
0.8535 LPIA
in 2023
Pakistan
0.7082 LPIA
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
76th
Pakistan rank
78th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8535 LPIA against 0.7082 LPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1453 LPIA.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 78th of 83 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4183 LPIA 0.2978 LPIA 0.1205 LPIA Bangladesh
2010s 0.7778 LPIA 0.7033 LPIA 0.0744 LPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 0.8535 LPIA against 0.7082 LPIA in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.1453 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Bangladesh ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 78th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
83 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release