Pakistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Pakistan
49.9%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
58.3%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
182nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 58.3% against 49.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 182nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 193 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 34.9% 51.2% 16.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 39.1% 57.3% 18.2% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 46.6% 58.3% 11.8% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Pakistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 58.3% against 49.9% in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.4%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 182nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release