Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 17.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan is 17.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 17.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.59 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 13.05 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 17.02 units per square kilometre | 17.45 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 19.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 18.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 17.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 16.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 15.61 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 17.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.