Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, vocational pupils

Pakistan
446,376
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.65 million
in 2018
Pakistan rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.65 million against 446,376 in Pakistan, a difference of 3.21 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 42,107 565,031 522,925 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 59,884 1.19 million 1.13 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 95,842 1.34 million 1.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 244,679 2.33 million 2.09 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 371,643 3.36 million 2.99 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.65 million against 446,376 in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.21 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Pakistan ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.