Persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Persistence to grade 5, female was 70.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan is 70.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan peaked at 75.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.4% | — |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 58.9% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 51.0% | 75.1% | 7 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Pakistan was 70.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Pakistan ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.