Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total

Afghanistan
58.7%
in 2018
Pakistan
58.1%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
96th
Pakistan rank
97th

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
0204060200420112018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 58.7% against 58.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 113 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 59.6% 44.1% 15.5% Afghanistan
2010s 55.2% 51.5% 3.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross graduation ratio, primary, total, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, at 58.7% against 58.1% in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio, primary, total between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,128 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.