Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.3152 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan is 1.06 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3152 modelled data, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 38th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3152 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.3351 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.351 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.369 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3869 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4051 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4248 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4439 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4656 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4927 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5199 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5494 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5768 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6049 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.631 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6569 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6823 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7051 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.725 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7421 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7603 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7779 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7964 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8104 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8208 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8307 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8439 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8571 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8707 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8829 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8941 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.902 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9096 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9168 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9245 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9344 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9475 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9629 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9766 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9939 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3885 modelled data | 0.3152 modelled data | 0.4656 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6144 modelled data | 0.4927 modelled data | 0.725 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.811 modelled data | 0.7421 modelled data | 0.8707 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9251 modelled data | 0.8829 modelled data | 0.9766 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9939 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan was 1.06 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3152 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release