Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 5.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan stood at 5.16 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 5.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.55 million | 2.30 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.34 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 million | 3.76 million | 5.16 million | 4 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan was 5.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release