Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 71.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 71.68 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 71.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.20 million, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.20 million | — |
| 1999 | 47.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 48.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 50.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 64.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 71.68 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.87 million | 46.20 million | 47.53 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.60 million | 48.79 million | 57.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.22 million | 58.43 million | 66.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.79 million | 67.57 million | 71.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pakistan was 71.68 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.20 million in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release