Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 4.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan stood at 4.57 years.
The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan peaked at 6.5 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.64 years, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.64 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.07 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.29 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.51 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.92 years | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.23 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.83 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.07 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.04 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.35 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.94 years | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 years | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.57 years | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 years | 3.64 years | 4.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 years | 4.62 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 years | 5.04 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.57 years | 4.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 178 Madagascar 4.94 years compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 4.82 years compare
- 180 Benin 4.59 years compare
- 182 Burundi 4.3 years compare
- 183 Sudan 4.29 years compare
- 184 Afghanistan 3.91 years compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan was 4.57 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 years in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Pakistan ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.