Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 73.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
73.9%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
151st
of 165 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2005
All-time low
65.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan, 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 65.4 % of primary school age children2003: 65.4 % of primary school age children2004: 73.4 % of primary school age children2005: 75 % of primary school age children2006: 67.6 % of primary school age children2007: 70.5 % of primary school age children2008: 70.2 % of primary school age children2009: 70.4 % of primary school age children2010: 71 % of primary school age children2011: 67.6 % of primary school age children2012: 66.8 % of primary school age children2013: 71.8 % of primary school age children2014: 70.7 % of primary school age children2015: 66.3 % of primary school age children2016: 71.2 % of primary school age children2017: 70.3 % of primary school age children2018: 73.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan is 73.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan peaked at 75.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2003.

That places Pakistan 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
2002 65.4%
2003 65.4% -0.1%
2004 73.4% +12.2%
2005 75.0% +2.1%
2006 67.6% -9.8%
2007 70.5% +4.3%
2008 70.2% -0.4%
2009 70.4% +0.2%
2010 71.0% +0.9%
2011 67.6% -4.7%
2012 66.8% -1.2%
2013 71.8% +7.5%
2014 70.7% -1.5%
2015 66.3% -6.3%
2016 71.2% +7.4%
2017 70.3% -1.2%
2018 73.9% +5.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 73.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 73.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.7% 65.4% 75.0% 8
2010s 69.9% 66.3% 73.9% 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 148 Madagascar 78.0%
  2. 149 Puerto Rico 77.3% compare
  3. 150 Guinea-Bissau 74.5% compare
  4. 152 Bahamas 73.5% compare
  5. 153 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
  6. 154 Central African Republic 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan was 73.9% 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, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Pakistan ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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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.