Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.3% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 27.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.7% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.1% | 49.9% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release