Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.15 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan stood at 13.15 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 13.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 million | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 4.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.58 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 5.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 8.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.60 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.02 million | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 2.93 million | 3.94 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million | 3.54 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 million | 5.73 million | 5.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.49 million | 8.51 million | 10.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 million | 10.06 million | 12.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 million | 13.12 million | 13.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan was 13.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release