Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 54.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 54.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 81st of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.8% | — |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.8% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 47.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 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 54.3% 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 54.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 81st 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 4.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release