Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 76.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 182nd 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.0% | — |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 59.0% | 66.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 63.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.8% | 76.1% | 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, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release