Population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, female was 35.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan is 35.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan peaked at 35.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.43 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, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.43 million | — |
| 1999 | 23.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.04 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.75 million | 22.43 million | 23.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.94 million | 23.66 million | 27.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 million | 28.26 million | 32.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.04 million | 32.88 million | 35.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Pakistan was 35.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 million in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release