Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan is 8.57 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan peaked at 8.57 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.65 years, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.65 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.62 years | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.37 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.73 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.66 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.18 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.38 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.57 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 years | 5.65 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 years | 6.03 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 years | 6.62 years | 8.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 years | 8.38 years | 8.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 181 Sudan 8.83 years compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 8.72 years compare
- 183 Central African Republic 8.6 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
- 186 Senegal 8.38 years compare
- 187 Gambia 8.14 years 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Pakistan was 8.57 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 years in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Pakistan ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.