Afghanistan vs Pakistan: School completion
Afghanistan
55.44
in 2025
Pakistan
59.46
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Pakistan rank
151st
School completion over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.46 against 55.44 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.02.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.86 | 27.72 | 16.86 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 15.61 | 35.62 | 20.01 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26 | 43.55 | 17.55 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 45.95 | 51.23 | 5.28 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 52.92 | 57.44 | 4.52 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.46 against 55.44 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 4.02, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for school completion?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.