Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 68.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 in Pakistan is 68.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Pakistan peaked at 68.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.3% | — |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 55.3% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.5% | 68.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 168 Chad 73.5% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 72.2% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 67.5% compare
- 173 Djibouti 67.0% compare
- 174 Niger 66.5% 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 in Pakistan?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Pakistan was 68.2% 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 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (% 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.