Pakistan vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Pakistan
74.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
185th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 74.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 74.1% | 17.2% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 81.4% | 19.2% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 82.5% | 12.0% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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
February 2026 Data Release