Inequality in education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inequality in education was 0.4353 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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%.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Pakistan?
- Inequality in education in Pakistan was 0.4353 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.