Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7729 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.7729 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 0.8187 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5002 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5002 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.6093 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6775 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6697 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7134 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6853 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6773 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8187 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7043 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.714 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7191 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7478 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7279 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.772 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7688 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7729 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5002 GPIA | 0.5002 GPIA | 0.5002 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6711 GPIA | 0.6093 GPIA | 0.7134 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7389 GPIA | 0.6773 GPIA | 0.8187 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7729 GPIA | 0.7729 GPIA | 0.7729 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % 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 0.7729 GPIA 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 0.8187 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5002 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 98 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 down 5.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release