Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 445,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96,288 | — |
| 1972 | 105,679 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 108,035 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 115,698 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 123,361 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 130,295 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 133,295 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 134,370 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 136,876 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 140,949 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 150,004 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 159,062 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 176,700 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 177,298 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 179,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 180,622 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 189,400 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 196,200 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 203,449 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 209,754 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 423,855 | +102.1% |
| 2001 | 408,871 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 413,920 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 433,461 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 432,222 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 450,136 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 427,830 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 450,027 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 446,925 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 465,334 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 463,674 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 453,164 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 438,161 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 426,575 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 417,675 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 428,281 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 452,414 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 484,267 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 520,252 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 492,753 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 482,475 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 472,197 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 460,935 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 514,869 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 445,877 | -13.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 445,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 445,877 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.1% | 209,754 | 423,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Vietnam 380,535 compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.