Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5.21 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.21 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan peaked at 5.21 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 million number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.07 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.16 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.50 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million number | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.21 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 22.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.21 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 25.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million number | 2.26 million number | 3.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million number | 3.16 million number | 4.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million number | 4.12 million number | 4.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million number | 4.53 million number | 5.12 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million number | 5.21 million number | 5.21 million number | 1 |
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 5.21 million number in 2020, 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 5.21 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.