Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 62.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan, 2002–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 62.1% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan peaked at 62.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.6% | — |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 62.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 62.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 44.6% | 60.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.4% | 62.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Pakistan was 62.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.