Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 67.5% 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 67.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 69.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 106 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 | 57.7% | — |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.7% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (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 67.5% 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 69.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 106 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 down 2.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release