Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.41 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan stood at 6.41. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan peaked at 6.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.13 | +550.0% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | +92.3% |
| 1915 | 0.34 | +36.0% |
| 1920 | 0.54 | +58.8% |
| 1925 | 0.61 | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 0.74 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.81 | +9.5% |
| 1945 | 0.89 | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 1 | +12.4% |
| 1955 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 1.42 | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.63 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.62 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +8.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +550.0% | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| 1900 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1910 | +92.3% | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.075 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.575 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.63 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.05 | 3.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.04 | 5.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.22 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan was 6.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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