Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan is 61.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 61.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 152nd 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.8% | — |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 61.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 61.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.8%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 34.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 55.2% | 61.3% | 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, female (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan was 61.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release