Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 25.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan is 25.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 26.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.9% | — |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 16.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan was 25.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release