Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 58.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan is 58.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 58.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 168th 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.2% | — |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 36.2% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
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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 58.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.