Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 6.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Pakistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Pakistan peaked at 11.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 116th 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: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +226.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +182.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -46.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.7%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 55-59 with primary in Pakistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Pakistan was 6.2% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)