Poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.14 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.14
World rank
128th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2040
All-time low
2.24
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan is 8.14, 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan peaked at 8.14 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.24, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.24 | — |
| 1985 | 2.62 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 6.88 | +7.3% |
| 2030 | 7.33 | +6.5% |
| 2035 | 7.74 | +5.6% |
| 2040 | 8.14 | +5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.05 | 3.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.04 | 5.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.22 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.41 | 6.88 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.54 | 7.33 | 7.74 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Pakistan was 8.14 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Pakistan ranks 128th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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