Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted 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 … location LPIA adjusted 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5705 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5705 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9068 LPIA, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +68.6% | 0.231 LPIA | 0.3896 LPIA |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release