India vs Pakistan: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
India
45.1%
in 2020
Pakistan
47.0%
in 2024
India rank
18th
Pakistan rank
17th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 47.0% against 45.1% in India, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 212 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 47.0% against 45.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between India and Pakistan?
- 1.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- India ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.