Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 11.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan peaked at 12.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +167.3% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +66.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Saudi Arabia 12.5% compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.4% compare
- 76 Uganda 12.1% compare
- 78 Korea 11.4% compare
- 79 Malaysia 11.3% compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% 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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Pakistan was 11.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary