Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 61.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 61.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 61.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.0% | — |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.9% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 52.8% | 61.8% | 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 secondary, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan was 61.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release