Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 165 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2025
All-time low
25.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Pakistan stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 59.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.1% | — |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 59.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 59.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 55.4% | 59.5% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Pakistan was 59.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release