Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 71.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan is 71.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 71.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.3% | — |
| 1972 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 43.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 43.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 43.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.6% | 60.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 59.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 172 Tuvalu 73.1% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 72.6% compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 71.3% compare
- 176 Zambia 71.1% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 68.4% compare
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, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan was 71.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.