Nepal vs Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Nepal
0.6172 GPIA
in 2021
Pakistan
0.6364 GPIA
in 2021
Nepal rank
125th
Pakistan rank
123rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.6364 GPIA against 0.6172 GPIA in Nepal, a difference of 0.0192 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 133 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4267 GPIA | 0.5064 GPIA | 0.0797 GPIA | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5369 GPIA | 0.5747 GPIA | 0.0378 GPIA | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.6172 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 0.0192 GPIA | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.6364 GPIA against 0.6172 GPIA in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.0192 GPIA, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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
February 2026 Data Release