Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan is 3.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan peaked at 6.81 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 6.76 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.42 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.46 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.46 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.81 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.55 | 3.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Pakistan was 3.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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