Duration of compulsory education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Duration of compulsory education was 12 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12
in 1998
All-time low
12
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Pakistan, 1998β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Pakistan is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Pakistan peaked at 12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Pakistan?
- Duration of compulsory education in Pakistan was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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