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
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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 61 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 50 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 53.8 | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 53.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 53.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.05, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.0% | 44 | 55 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (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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