Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 58.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2019
All-time low
36.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pakistan, 2002–2019

02040602002201020192002: 36.2 %2003: 40 %2004: 42.8 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 46.4 %2007: 49.8 %2008: 48.7 %2009: 47.6 %2010: 47.8 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 55.4 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 58.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 36.2% 49.8% 8
2010s 53.2% 47.8% 58.7% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 165 Zambia 61.7% compare
  2. 166 Gambia 61.6% compare
  3. 167 Sudan 58.8% compare
  4. 169 Mali 54.5% compare
  5. 170 Guinea 53.4% compare
  6. 171 Liberia 51.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.