Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.0% | — |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +37.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 47.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 47.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +37.0% | 34.3% | 47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 Gabon 49.1% compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 48.8% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 47.2% compare
- 18 India 45.1% compare
- 19 Montserrat 44.7% compare
- 20 Palestine 44.5% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Pakistan was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release