Pakistan vs World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Pakistan
8.54 million number
in 2019
World
216.53 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
4th
World rank
1st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942019

How they compare

World currently reports 216.53 million number against 8.54 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 207.99 million number.

That makes World's figure about 25.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
2000s 5.01 million number 123.05 million number 118.04 million number World
2010s 7.39 million number 198.87 million number 191.48 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or World?
World, at 216.53 million number against 8.54 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
207.99 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.