MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
74.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
64.9%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Pakistan rank
191st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 74.5% against 64.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 9.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd and Pakistan ranks 191st of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 46.0% 43.7% 2.4% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 57.5% 43.6% 13.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 54.5% 46.8% 7.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 70.9% 52.4% 18.5% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 74.4% 55.9% 18.4% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 74.5% 62.9% 11.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Pakistan?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 74.5% against 64.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
9.6%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd and Pakistan ranks 191st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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 secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release