Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Pakistan is 82.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Pakistan peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.8% | — |
| 1972 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +9.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 82.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 82.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42.2% | 35.7% | 50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 24.8% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 30.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 50.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 63.2% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.7% | 82.4% | 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, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Pakistan was 82.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release