Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.6358 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.6358 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.6358 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2534 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 124th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2534 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.313 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.389 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5078 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4663 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4954 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4935 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4999 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5578 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5543 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5649 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5796 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5651 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5506 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6195 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5925 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6358 GPIA | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2534 GPIA | 0.2534 GPIA | 0.2534 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.313 GPIA | 0.313 GPIA | 0.313 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4704 GPIA | 0.389 GPIA | 0.5078 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5649 GPIA | 0.4999 GPIA | 0.6195 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 GPIA | 0.6358 GPIA | 0.6358 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan was 0.6358 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6358 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2534 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 124th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release