Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female was 1.05 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.05 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan peaked at 1.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.19 | — |
| 1965 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.26 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.58 | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +131.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -21.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.54, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.58 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in Pakistan was 1.05 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female?
- Pakistan ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 50-54, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 50-54.