Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 8.54 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 8.64 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million number, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.16 million number | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 million number | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million number | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million number | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million number | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million number | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 5.71 million number | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 6.49 million number | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.68 million number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.83 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.94 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.83 million number | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 8.64 million number | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 8.54 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 million number | 3.13 million number | 6.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 million number | 6.55 million number | 8.64 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 8.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million number in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.