Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.0% | — |
| 1972 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 31.2% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 31.0% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.3% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 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, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan was 50.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release