Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 61.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 61.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 61.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.4% | — |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +75.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.1% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
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 61.4% in 2019, 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 61.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.