Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 40.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.2% | — |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.2%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pakistan was 40.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.