Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 61.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan stood at 61.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 64.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 92nd of 99 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.1% | — |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.5% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.8% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- 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)
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 61.9% 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 64.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 99 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 3.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release