Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 74.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 185th 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, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.2% | — |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.2% | 60.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 58.5% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.0% | 74.9% | 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, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 74.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release