Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 53.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan stood at 53.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan peaked at 53.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 165th 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.8% | 53.8% | 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, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan was 53.8% in 2018, 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 53.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.