Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | — |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 16.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release