Enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, female was 10.46 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
10.46 million number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.46 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.06 million number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan is 10.46 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 10.46 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.11 million number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million number | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million number | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.89 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million number | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.67 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 million number | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.61 million number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 million number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.85 million number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.97 million number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.56 million number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.78 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.53 million number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.66 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.09 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.46 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.63 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million number | 2.89 million number | 2.89 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million number | 5.47 million number | 8.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 million number | 7.97 million number | 10.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
- 4 United States 12.21 million number compare
- 5 Nigeria 12.16 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.07 million number compare
- 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Pakistan was 10.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.