Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 60.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan is 60.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 116th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.1% | — |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Pakistan was 60.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.