Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
45
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1971199720241971: 2.9M1972: 3.0M1973: 3.2M1974: 3.4M1975: 3.6M1976: 3.7M1977: 3.9M1978: 3.4M1979: 3.5M1980: 3.5M1981: 3.7M1982: 3.8M1983: 4.2M1984: 4.3M1985: 4.6M1986: 4.7M1987: 5.1M1988: 5.3M1989: 5.5M1990: 5.7M2000: 8.5M2001: 8.6M2002: 8.8M2003: 9.0M2004: 9.6M2005: 10.0M2006: 9.6M2007: 10.1M2008: 10.2M2009: 10.3M2010: 10.5M2011: 10.1M2012: 10.1M2013: 10.1M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.1M2016: 12.0M2017: 12.0M2018: 12.8M2019: 13.0M2020: 13.2M2021: 13.4M2022: 13.1M2023: 13.5M2024: 13.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 13.15 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

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 (number), gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 13.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1971.

Pakistan ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
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%
2020 13.18 million +1.6%
2021 13.39 million +1.6%
2022 13.12 million -2.0%
2023 13.45 million +2.5%
2024 13.15 million -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.26 million 13.12 million 13.45 million 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 China 57.54 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 17.21 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.90 million compare
  4. 6 United States 12.27 million compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.87 million compare
  6. 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan was 13.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.45 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.