Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +59.7% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.