Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.14 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan is 8.14 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan peaked at 8.14 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.24 years, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 128th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.24 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.62 years | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 years | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 years | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.04 years | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.22 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.89 years | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 years | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 6.88 years | +7.3% |
| 2030 | 7.33 years | +6.5% |
| 2035 | 7.74 years | +5.6% |
| 2040 | 8.14 years | +5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.14 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.14 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 years | 2.24 years | 2.62 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.29 years | 3.05 years | 3.52 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 years | 4.04 years | 5.05 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 years | 5.22 years | 5.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.64 years | 6.41 years | 6.88 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.54 years | 7.33 years | 7.74 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.14 years | 8.14 years | 8.14 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Pakistan was 8.14 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 years in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Pakistan ranks 128th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.