Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 107.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 107.3% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 107.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.3% | — |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 107.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 107.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.6% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 88.8% | 107.3% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Pakistan was 107.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.