Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.1% | — |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.5% | 33.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.2% | 58.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pakistan was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release