Persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Persistence to grade 5, male was 61.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 61.3% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2018.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan peaked at 83.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.8% | — |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 53.2% | 83.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 66.3% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 66.2%
- 134 Benin 62.2% compare
- 136 Uganda 60.1% compare
- 137 Gabon 58.4%
- 138 Central African Republic 57.2% 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Pakistan was 61.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Pakistan ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (% 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.