Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 72.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 162nd 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, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.6% | — |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +13.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 72.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 72.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 46.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 46.7% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 59.2% | 72.9% | 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, female in Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Pakistan was 72.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release