Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 66.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 66.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 66.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.3% | — |
| 1972 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 33.4% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 31.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 45.1% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 54.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
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 66.4% in 2019, 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 66.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.