Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.101 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.101 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.1022 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 units per person, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0646 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0648 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0731 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0748 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0657 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.065 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0633 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0638 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.067 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0695 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0698 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0727 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0732 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0736 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0946 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0975 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0959 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.095 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0886 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.086 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0907 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0913 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0971 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1011 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1014 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0994 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.101 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0688 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0748 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0933 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0936 units per person | 0.086 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 units per person | 0.0979 units per person | 0.1014 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pakistan was 0.101 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.