Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 55.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 55.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.1% | — |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.0% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 43.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 55.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.