Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 73.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 65.4% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.3% | 73.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 148 Madagascar 78.0%
- 149 Puerto Rico 77.3% compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 74.5% compare
- 152 Bahamas 73.5% compare
- 153 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 154 Central African Republic 72.3% compare
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, 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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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.