Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 public in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Pakistan ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release