Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
195th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2023
All-time low
60.5%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 195th 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.4% | — |
| 1972 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 62.1% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 61.8% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 60.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 73.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 74.2% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Pakistan was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release