Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 76.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2014
All-time low
69.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan stood at 76.3%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 76.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 92nd of 108 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 primary … primary urban male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.4% | — |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 76.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 76.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 81% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 69.4% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 89 Dominican Republic 80.8% compare
- 90 Egypt 80.7% compare
- 91 El Salvador 79.3% compare
- 93 Honduras 75.4% compare
- 94 Madagascar 74.5% compare
- 95 Ethiopia 74.2% compare
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 76.3% 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 76.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 108 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 2.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release