Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.9%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.6% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.1% | 50.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 104 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.3% compare
- 106 Ghana 50.5% compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 48.4% compare
- 109 Mozambique 47.4% compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 46.9% 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Pakistan was 49.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release