Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 54.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +23.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.8%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 54.5% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Pakistan was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release