Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Pakistan
842,222 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.85 million number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.85 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan, a difference of 3.00 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,222 number | 195,602 number | 165,380 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 66,691 number | 386,087 number | 319,396 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 64,551 number | 552,156 number | 487,606 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 359,697 number | 1.96 million number | 1.60 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 860,568 number | 3.40 million number | 2.54 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.85 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.00 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Pakistan ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.