Population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, ages 5-11, total was 27.74 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
27.74 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
21.63 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan stood at 27.74 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan peaked at 28.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.63 million, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.63 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 23.77 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 24.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 25.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 27.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.74 million | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.74 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.74 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 million, 26.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.68 million | 21.63 million | 28.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.66 million | 26.30 million | 28.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 million | 26.14 million | 27.74 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan?
- Population, ages 5-11, total in Pakistan was 27.74 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.33 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.63 million in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, ages 5-11, total?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-11, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-11, total is the total population age 5-11.