Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
102nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 102nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3% | — |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release