Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0018 units per person.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -14.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +51.5% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 200 Russia 0.0023 units per person compare
- 201 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
- 204 Somalia 0.0011 units per person 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, per capita in Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.