Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 49.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan is 49.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 49.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.5% | — |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.8% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 49.9% | 8 |
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 2018, 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 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.