Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female was 3.76 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan stood at 3.76. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan peaked at 3.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.43 | — |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 0.74 | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.91 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.825 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.85 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.6 | 2.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.54 | 3.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 123 Togo 4.04 compare
- 124 Cambodia 3.96 compare
- 125 Mauritania 3.81 compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 3.71 compare
- 128 Haiti 3.66 compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 3.63 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 barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Pakistan was 3.76 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?
- Pakistan ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 total schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.