Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 0.7112 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.7112 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7484 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.6388 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2021
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 … male primary location LPIA 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7112 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7589 LPIA, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7112 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9945 LPIA, 72% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
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