MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
74.9%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Pakistan rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Pakistan
020406080199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 74.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 185th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 74.1% 56.9% 17.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 81.4% 62.3% 19.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 82.5% 70.5% 12.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Pakistan?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.7% against 74.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
7.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release