Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 45.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 45.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan peaked at 45.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.9% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 37.5% | 45.6% | 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, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan was 45.6% in 2018, 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 45.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.