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

Pakistan
74.9%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
83.4%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
185th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

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

  • Pakistan
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 83.4% against 74.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 8.5%.

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

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

Pakistan ranks 185th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 74.7% 17.8% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 62.3% 82.1% 19.8% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 70.5% 83.1% 12.7% SDG: 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, Pakistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 83.4% against 74.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.5%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 185th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
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