Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 63.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 196th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.2% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 29.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.9% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.4% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.2% | 63.4% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 63.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release