Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA was 0.4379 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.4379 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 0.4601 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2638 LPIA, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 93rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2845 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3716 LPIA | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3514 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3431 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3659 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 LPIA | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4203 LPIA | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4183 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4319 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3875 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3708 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4601 LPIA | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4079 LPIA | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4084 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4379 LPIA | +7.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4379 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6726 LPIA, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4379 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9609 LPIA, 46% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3377 LPIA | 0.2845 LPIA | 0.3716 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3935 LPIA | 0.2638 LPIA | 0.4601 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4379 LPIA | 0.4379 LPIA | 0.4379 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 0.4379 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 0.4601 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2638 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 100 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 66.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release