Country vs country: Education Stats: compare key data on India & Pakistan and Education Stats: compare key data on India & Pakistan compared Education

STAT India Pakistan HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Pakistan
53.7
Ranked 103th.

Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th. 31% more than Pakistan
3.9
Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th.
5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
29.98
Ranked 13th. 26 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Pakistan
3.05 million
Ranked 1st.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th.
0.908
Ranked 63th. 25% more than India

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. 80% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 107th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Pakistan
2.17%
Ranked 20th.

High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Pakistan
72.56
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 19% more than Pakistan
49.9%
Ranked 10th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 164th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 31% more than Pakistan
2.45
Ranked 71st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th.
41.35
Ranked 19th. 18% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. The same as Pakistan
7
Ranked 56th.

Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 34% more than Pakistan
36%
Ranked 9th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th.
17.03
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th.
85.23
Ranked 69th. 22% more than India

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Pakistan
2
Ranked 157th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 85% more than Pakistan
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 60% more than Pakistan
5 years
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan
10.37 million
Ranked 1st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 22% more than Pakistan
0.76
Ranked 144th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 20% more than Pakistan
54.9%
Ranked 102nd.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
18.12 million
Ranked 1st.

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Pakistan
438,161
Ranked 1st.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Pakistan
39.97
Ranked 103th.

High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 13% more than Pakistan
75.79
Ranked 104th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 92nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
0.27
Ranked 99th. 13 times more than India

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. The same as Pakistan
4
Ranked 28th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 11% more than Pakistan
63%
Ranked 9th.

Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Pakistan
3.6 billion
Ranked 49th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Pakistan
31.12%
Ranked 12th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 48% more than Pakistan
2.14
Ranked 145th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Pakistan
38.34
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Pakistan
3
Ranked 133th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Pakistan
2
Ranked 79th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 17% more than Pakistan
65.1%
Ranked 8th.

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 33% more than Pakistan
84.78
Ranked 125th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Pakistan
38,154.56
Ranked 17th.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 43% more than Pakistan
63
Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Pakistan
401,056
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 173th.

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 17th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Pakistan
1.27
Ranked 103th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th.
41.34
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than India
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Pakistan
3
Ranked 125th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd.
12.95
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than India

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan
10 million
Ranked 1st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th.
54.3%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than India

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 25% more than Pakistan
0.733
Ranked 94th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 35 times more than Pakistan
368
Ranked 54th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Pakistan
37%
Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
2.43%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Pakistan
2.68
Ranked 115th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 197th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
10.9%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
2.32 million
Ranked 1st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th. 58% more than Pakistan
2.4%
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan
7.09 million
Ranked 4th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 192nd.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 172nd.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 9% more than Pakistan
2.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Pakistan
22.24
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Pakistan
14.04 million
Ranked 9th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 45% more than Pakistan
18.3%
Ranked 130th.

Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th.
69.68
Ranked 79th. 6% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Pakistan
68.86
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 61% more than Pakistan
57.89
Ranked 58th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Pakistan
101.13
Ranked 54th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
0.88
Ranked 68th. 26% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan
48.67 million
Ranked 4th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 9% more than Pakistan
0.74
Ranked 125th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 86% more than Pakistan
101.11
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Pakistan
2.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
0.217
Ranked 175th. 33% more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. The same as Pakistan
7
Ranked 51st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than India

Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th. 22% more than Pakistan
0.217
Ranked 118th.
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 91% more than Pakistan
2.13
Ranked 69th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan
30.4 million
Ranked 3rd.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th.
40.67
Ranked 24th. 1% more than India

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Pakistan
75.2%
Ranked 5th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Pakistan
58.77
Ranked 104th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Pakistan
69.7%
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
18.18 million
Ranked 4th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. The same as Pakistan
5 years
Ranked 157th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 54% more than Pakistan
$400.05
Ranked 82nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Pakistan
105.91
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 54% more than Pakistan
55.79
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 34% more than Pakistan
56.01
Ranked 3rd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 199th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd.
33.68%
Ranked 10th. 98% more than India

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 17% more than Pakistan
82.6
Ranked 128th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th. 18% more than Pakistan
71.38
Ranked 75th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th.
69.4%
Ranked 9th. 34% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Pakistan
68%
Ranked 127th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
7
Ranked 50th. 40% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan
7.24 million
Ranked 4th.

Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
17.26 million
Ranked 2nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 17% more than Pakistan
43.1%
Ranked 105th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Pakistan
78.51
Ranked 92nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 95% more than Pakistan
39.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th.
43.16%
Ranked 96th. 12% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Pakistan
376,337
Ranked 5th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Pakistan
80%
Ranked 27th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th.
41.35
Ranked 17th. 18% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Pakistan
7 years
Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th.
69.68
Ranked 70th. 6% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Pakistan
5.73 million
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th.
33.65
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Pakistan
2.41
Ranked 86th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 139th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Pakistan
0.69
Ranked 8th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 15% more than Pakistan
80.21%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd.
7.26 million
Ranked 1st. 30% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th.
319.34
Ranked 12th. 21% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 17% more than Pakistan
40.03%
Ranked 168th.

Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 23% more than Pakistan
68.95%
Ranked 57th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 27% more than Pakistan
53.1%
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
3.58 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan
7.68 million
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 54% more than Pakistan
59%
Ranked 125th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. 8% more than Pakistan
13
Ranked 202nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 168th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th.
4.42
Ranked 54th. 28% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 69% more than Pakistan
45.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 24% more than Pakistan
0.097 per capita
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 24% more than Pakistan
93.82
Ranked 112th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th.
40.2%
Ranked 15th. 35% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 27% more than Pakistan
77%
Ranked 115th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Pakistan
76.7%
Ranked 8th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd.
44.1
Ranked 23th. 10% more than India
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
48%
Ranked 78th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Pakistan
450,136
Ranked 2nd.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Pakistan
154,227
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 6% more than Pakistan
39.98%
Ranked 149th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Pakistan
291.95
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Pakistan
7.36 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th.
10.59
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th.
34.8
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Pakistan
2.85
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 65% more than Pakistan
45.86
Ranked 71st.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Pakistan
64.1%
Ranked 8th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Pakistan
35.9%
Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Pakistan
$71.67 billion
Ranked 20th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 189th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Pakistan
630,476
Ranked 7th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan
9 million
Ranked 6th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 83% more than Pakistan
1.27
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 67% more than Pakistan
44.89
Ranked 80th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 23% more than Pakistan
76.04
Ranked 101st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Pakistan
0.823
Ranked 112th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Pakistan
39.5%
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 97% more than Pakistan
38.31
Ranked 144th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th.
21.16
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Pakistan
15.06
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th.
37.61
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan
5.51 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th.
40.19
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Pakistan
15.48
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan
3.05 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th.
23.37
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than Pakistan
4.52
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Pakistan
1.45 million
Ranked 1st.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st.
3.52
Ranked 40th. 29% more than India
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 65% more than Pakistan
52
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th.
3.94
Ranked 53th. 15% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th.
4.8
Ranked 56th. 38% more than India

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Pakistan
67.8%
Ranked 65th.
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 19th.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
446,925
Ranked 6th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th. 17% more than Pakistan
73.45
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Pakistan
35.4%
Ranked 8th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Pakistan
0.69%
Ranked 8th.

Teachers' Day date 9/5/2011 10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th.
199.48
Ranked 9th. 21% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
327.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 21% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan
7.24 million
Ranked 10th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 29% more than Pakistan
73
Ranked 92nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 8% more than Pakistan
73.91
Ranked 83th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Pakistan
109.25
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 67% more than Pakistan
46.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th.
28.3
Ranked 18th. 58% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd.
4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 11% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 6.58%
Ranked 109th.
34.69%
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 742,331
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Pakistan
342,350
Ranked 20th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.25%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Pakistan
72.24%
Ranked 95th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 47.7
Ranked 81st. 8% more than Pakistan
44.31
Ranked 82nd.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st.
49.3
Ranked 78th. 6% more than India

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Pakistan
97.84
Ranked 85th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Pakistan
113.53
Ranked 35th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th.
72.36
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th.
67.84
Ranked 65th. 2% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan
3.79 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.36
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Pakistan
8.59
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 170.93
Ranked 4th.
209.13
Ranked 1st. 22% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 22.68
Ranked 4th.
40.21
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Pakistan
2.57 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 4.02
Ranked 2nd.
4.27
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 16.21
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Pakistan
14.99
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan
1.04 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th.
24.52
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Pakistan
63.04%
Ranked 101st.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 6.94 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan
1.25 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan
3.49 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 3.83 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Pakistan
561,717
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 15.43 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Pakistan
743,554
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Pakistan
2.12 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Pakistan
13.87 million
Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Pakistan
13.1%
Ranked 84th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 31.48 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Pakistan
2.07 million
Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th. 46% more than Pakistan
2.17%
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
0.886
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 52.79
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Pakistan
32.14
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.24
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Pakistan
0.33
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 26th. 61% more than Pakistan
15.92
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th.
16.1
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.64
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Pakistan
7.97
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th.
14.38
Ranked 2nd. 97% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.34
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Pakistan
7.95
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 5.17
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.04
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Pakistan
0.451
Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.9%
Ranked 23th.
16.4%
Ranked 76th. 18% more than India

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 10.8%
Ranked 55th.
28.4%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 28.6%
Ranked 10th. 28% more than Pakistan
22.4%
Ranked 40th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.5%
Ranked 10th.
30.9%
Ranked 7th. 51% more than India

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Pakistan
75.15% gross
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 44% female
Ranked 119th.
45.88% female
Ranked 65th. 4% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st. 4% more than Pakistan
41.1% female
Ranked 78th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 61.01%
Ranked 94th. 22% more than Pakistan
49.85%
Ranked 102nd.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Pakistan
2.17%
Ranked 20th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.01%
Ranked 82nd. 47% more than Pakistan
59.67%
Ranked 104th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.74%
Ranked 64th.
11.24%
Ranked 58th. 5% more than India

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st.
33.68%
Ranked 10th. 98% more than India

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th. 8% more than Pakistan
44.47%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.94%
Ranked 20th. 32% more than Pakistan
86.31%
Ranked 68th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.46%
Ranked 53th. 34% more than Pakistan
71.86%
Ranked 52nd.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 114.28%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Pakistan
103.94%
Ranked 58th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th. 10% more than Pakistan
40.59%
Ranked 77th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.23%
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Pakistan
77.19%
Ranked 47th.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 32.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Pakistan
12.6%
Ranked 9th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12.4%
Ranked 52nd. 51% more than Pakistan
8.2%
Ranked 68th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 9.8%
Ranked 62nd.
25.1%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than India

CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00323
Ranked 80th.
0.0195
Ranked 79th. 6 times more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.95
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.22
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 16.27
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan
7.96
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 21.55
Ranked 5th.
53.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.38
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Pakistan
17.82
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 12.19
Ranked 20th. 86% more than Pakistan
6.54
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 21st. 81% more than Pakistan
10.8
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.89
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan
5.43
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 14.21
Ranked 3rd.
14.25
Ranked 3rd. About the same as India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 4.73
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Pakistan
1.66
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.56
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Pakistan
5.42
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 47.08%
Ranked 84th. About the same as Pakistan
46.87%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 89.81%
Ranked 79th. 36% more than Pakistan
66.13%
Ranked 105th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 114.79%
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Pakistan
92.61%
Ranked 124th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 91.45%
Ranked 67th. 27% more than Pakistan
72.24%
Ranked 101st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 34th.
31.16%
Ranked 22nd. 83% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.16%
Ranked 31st. 45% more than Pakistan
76.5%
Ranked 126th.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Pakistan
75.79%
Ranked 93th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th. 33% more than Pakistan
35.98%
Ranked 102nd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 8.69 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan
1.95 million
Ranked 1st.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.08%
Ranked 125th. 97% more than Pakistan
1.56%
Ranked 168th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 78.13%
Ranked 88th.
95.47%
Ranked 33th. 22% more than India

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Pakistan
60.99%
Ranked 52nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 3.86 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Pakistan
156,503
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 84.42%
Ranked 73th. 25% more than Pakistan
67.32%
Ranked 48th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Pakistan
60.99%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 43.03
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Pakistan
27.53
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 12.86
Ranked 5th.
29.38
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Pakistan
53.2%
Ranked 83th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.63%
Ranked 64th. 57% more than Pakistan
59.67%
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 27.84
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Pakistan
26.07
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 66.29%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Pakistan
30.86%
Ranked 55th.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.04%
Ranked 49th. 48% more than Pakistan
2.72%
Ranked 45th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Pakistan
100,258
Ranked 18th.

Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1909 1909
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 56.42 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan
5.35 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6.96
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Pakistan
3.22
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 16.86
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Pakistan
7.61
Ranked 3rd.

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