Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 48.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 41.8% | 48.8% | 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, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan was 48.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release