Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 58.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 58.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 63.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 96th of 105 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 female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.2% | — |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 58.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 58.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.4%, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.0% | 50.1% | 63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.2% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 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 58.4% 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 63.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 105 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 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release