Indonesia vs Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 28.68 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan, a difference of 3.31 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 218 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 18.53 million 4.81 million 13.72 million Indonesia
1980s 28.38 million 6.68 million 21.70 million Indonesia
1990s 29.93 million 8.61 million 21.32 million Indonesia
2000s 29.16 million 16.26 million 12.91 million Indonesia
2010s 29.86 million 20.21 million 9.65 million Indonesia
2020s 29.00 million 24.41 million 4.59 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Indonesia, at 28.68 million against 25.38 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Indonesia and Pakistan?
3.31 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.