Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 445,877 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
445,877
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
520,252
in 2018
All-time low
96,288
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199720241971: 96.3k1972: 105.7k1973: 108.0k1974: 115.7k1975: 123.4k1976: 130.3k1977: 133.3k1978: 134.4k1979: 136.9k1980: 140.9k1981: 150.0k1982: 159.1k1983: 176.7k1984: 177.3k1985: 179.0k1986: 180.6k1987: 189.4k1988: 196.2k1989: 203.4k1990: 209.8k2000: 423.9k2001: 408.9k2002: 413.9k2003: 433.5k2004: 432.2k2005: 450.1k2006: 427.8k2007: 450.0k2008: 446.9k2009: 465.3k2010: 463.7k2011: 453.2k2012: 438.2k2013: 426.6k2014: 417.7k2015: 428.3k2016: 452.4k2017: 484.3k2018: 520.3k2019: 492.8k2020: 482.5k2021: 472.2k2022: 460.9k2023: 514.9k2024: 445.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 445,877 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 520,252 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,288, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,433 96,288 136,876 9
1980s 175,268 140,949 203,449 10
1990s 209,754 209,754 209,754 1
2000s 435,258 408,871 465,334 10
2010s 457,722 417,675 520,252 10
2020s 475,271 445,877 514,869 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 561,172 compare
  2. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
  3. 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
  4. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
  6. 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan was 445,877 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 520,252 in 2018.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 96,288 in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.