Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 61.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan stood at 61.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 61.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 172nd 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.8% | — |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.8% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 51.4% | 61.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan was 61.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release