Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
59.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Pakistan rank
151st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.6% against 59.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 27.7% | 16.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 35.6% | 21.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 43.5% | 17.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 51.2% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 64.6% against 59.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 5.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.