Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9667 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan stood at 0.9667 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan peaked at 0.9667 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7222 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7222 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7622 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8073 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8024 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8156 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8151 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8406 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8241 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8211 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8172 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8171 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.854 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8543 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8686 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8751 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9667 GPIA | +10.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9667 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9667 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7811 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.8113 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8256 GPIA | 0.8151 GPIA | 0.854 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8911 GPIA | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 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 primary education, adjusted in Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Pakistan was 0.9667 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9667 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release