Population, age 16, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, age 16, total was 3.89 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Pakistan stood at 3.89 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Pakistan peaked at 4.06 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 2.24 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million | 3.32 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.89 million | 3.96 million | 5 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Pakistan?
- Population, age 16, total in Pakistan was 3.89 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, age 16, total?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.