Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 39.7% 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 39.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Pakistan peaked at 39.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 90th out of 101 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 27.8% | 36.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 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 39.7% 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 39.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 101 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 13.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release