Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.18 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.18 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan peaked at 6.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.18 million | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 24.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.18 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202,992, 30.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.83 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.42 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 3.58 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 4.62 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million | 5.13 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 6.03 million | 6.18 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan was 6.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release