Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.7112 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.7112 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 0.7484 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6388 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6895 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7484 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7031 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7108 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6988 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6741 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6674 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.678 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6821 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6388 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6973 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7024 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7082 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7112 LPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7137 LPIA | 0.6895 LPIA | 0.7484 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6858 LPIA | 0.6388 LPIA | 0.7108 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7112 LPIA | 0.7112 LPIA | 0.7112 LPIA | 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 0.7112 LPIA 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 0.7484 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6388 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 99 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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