Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.5705 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan stood at 0.5705 LPIA.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.6255 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.231 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.231 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.3896 LPIA | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5887 LPIA | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.536 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6255 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5895 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6066 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.512 LPIA | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5883 LPIA | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5813 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5846 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5695 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5544 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.597 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5705 LPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.231 LPIA | 0.231 LPIA | 0.231 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5459 LPIA | 0.3896 LPIA | 0.6255 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5738 LPIA | 0.512 LPIA | 0.6066 LPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (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 0.5705 LPIA in 2019, 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 0.6255 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release