Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 7,687 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Pakistan, 1991–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7,687 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Pakistan peaked at 7,718 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,677 millions, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 32nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,677 millions | — |
| 1992 | 2,915 millions | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,972 millions | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,433 millions | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 3,957 millions | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4,095 millions | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5,078 millions | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 6,981 millions | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 7,718 millions | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7,687 millions | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,590 millions | 2,677 millions | 5,078 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,462 millions | 6,981 millions | 7,718 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Pakistan?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Pakistan was 7,687 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,718 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,677 millions in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release