Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 58.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Pakistan stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Pakistan peaked at 58.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.1% | — |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +7.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 58.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 58.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.4%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.1% | 45.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 45.1% | 58.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Pakistan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Pakistan was 58.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Pakistan ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.