Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 3.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
942,092
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Pakistan is 3.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 3.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 942,092, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 942,092 | — |
| 1971 | 969,255 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 994,740 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 24.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 30.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 942,092 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 1.84 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.65 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.08 million | 3.16 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, male in Pakistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Pakistan was 3.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 942,092 in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release