4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 53.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
61
in 2012
All-time low
41
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Pakistan stood at 53.8.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Pakistan peaked at 61 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 | 41 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 1 |
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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 primary education in Pakistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Pakistan was 53.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Pakistan ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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