Mean years of schooling long run in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.41 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.41
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (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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