Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 4.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan is 4.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan peaked at 4.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.06 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.87 million | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.77 million | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 2.96 million | 3.92 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 3.33 million | 4.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Pakistan was 4.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release