Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7082 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
Pakistan recorded 0.7082 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.7876 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2978 LPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2978 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5392 LPIA | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7219 LPIA | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7876 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7292 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7373 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6976 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7057 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6978 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6943 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7165 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7082 LPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2978 LPIA | 0.2978 LPIA | 0.2978 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6945 LPIA | 0.5392 LPIA | 0.7876 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7082 LPIA | 0.6943 LPIA | 0.7373 LPIA | 7 |
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 0.7082 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 0.7876 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2978 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 83 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 2.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release