Inequality in education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inequality in education was 0.4353 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4353
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4518
in 2010
All-time low
0.4353
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Pakistan stood at 0.4353. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Pakistan peaked at 0.4518 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4353, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality in education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4518 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4518 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.444 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4353 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4353 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4353 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4353 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4429 | 0.4353 | 0.4518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4353 | 0.4353 | 0.4353 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Pakistan?
- Inequality in education in Pakistan was 0.4353 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4518 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4353 in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for inequality in education?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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