Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 70.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pakistan stood at 70.6%.
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 last grade of primary, female in Pakistan peaked at 75.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 132nd out of 164 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 last grade of primary, 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 70.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 70.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 last grade of primary, female in Pakistan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.