Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.4659 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan stood at 0.4659 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.47 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.073 LPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 89th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.073 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 LPIA | +174.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3918 LPIA | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3757 LPIA | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3642 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3845 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2738 LPIA | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4344 LPIA | +58.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4308 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4442 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4019 LPIA | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3939 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 LPIA | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4084 LPIA | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4659 LPIA | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.073 LPIA | 0.073 LPIA | 0.073 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3313 LPIA | 0.2 LPIA | 0.3918 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4047 LPIA | 0.2738 LPIA | 0.47 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4659 LPIA | 0.4659 LPIA | 0.4659 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (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 0.4659 LPIA 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 0.47 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 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 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release