Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 81.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Pakistan 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 65.1% | 81.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Pakistan was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.