Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Population having attained at least basic education
Afghanistan
66.1
in 2020
Pakistan
68.6
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
101st
Pakistan rank
100th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 68.6 against 66.1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.5.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0 | 1.35 | 1.35 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 10.35 | 9.7 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.95 | 12.45 | 11.5 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 4.85 | 14.25 | 9.4 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 5.8 | 15.05 | 9.25 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 7.75 | 18.55 | 10.8 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 22.65 | 9.35 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 21.05 | 28.75 | 7.7 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 27.1 | 36.6 | 9.5 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.65 | 48.9 | 14.25 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50 | 59.3 | 9.3 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 66.1 | 68.6 | 2.5 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 68.6 against 66.1 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.5, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.