Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan is 73.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 73.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 185th 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.8% | — |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 42.8% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 53.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 62.8% | 73.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release