MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
42nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Pakistan
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.61 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 4.35 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 0.5574 % change on previous year Pakistan
1990s 5.46 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 1.91 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Pakistan
2010s 1.77 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 0.7691 % change on previous year Pakistan
2020s 1.04 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.4723 % change on previous year Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
1.62 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.