4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 47.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
47.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
50
in 2018
All-time low
33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan stood at 47.9.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan peaked at 50 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 | 33 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6 | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Pakistan was 47.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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