Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9655 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan stood at 0.9655 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.9655 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7242 GPIA, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7248 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7242 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7311 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7622 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7844 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8122 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8203 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8299 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8269 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8333 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8418 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8397 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.832 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8338 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8369 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8466 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8339 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.862 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8541 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8624 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8755 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9655 GPIA | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7736 GPIA | 0.7242 GPIA | 0.8299 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8387 GPIA | 0.8269 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8894 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Pakistan was 0.9655 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9655 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7242 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release