Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 13.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024
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 (gaps) 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% |
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 13.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 15.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 13.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 23.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.6% | 5.73 million | 8.51 million |
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 | 13.26 million | 13.12 million | 13.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.