Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 165 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2025
All-time low
37.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan is 57.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 57.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.6% | — |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 57.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 57.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 37.6% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.6% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 60.6% compare
- 149 Senegal 59.0% compare
- 151 Burundi 54.8% compare
- 152 Ethiopia 54.6% compare
- 153 Mozambique 52.8% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan was 57.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release