Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.4433 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.4433 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.5064 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1624 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 94th out of 96 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1624 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.2261 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3677 GPIA | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3173 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3403 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3422 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3531 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3214 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4336 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4408 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4602 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4264 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4132 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5064 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4433 GPIA | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1624 GPIA | 0.1624 GPIA | 0.1624 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3187 GPIA | 0.2261 GPIA | 0.3677 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.422 GPIA | 0.3214 GPIA | 0.5064 GPIA | 9 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % 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 0.4433 GPIA 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 0.5064 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 96 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 up 29.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release