Primary education, teachers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, teachers was 445,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Pakistan is 445,877, measured 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 in Pakistan peaked at 520,252 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,288, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 2021 | 472,197 | -4.2% |
| 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 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 | 473,470 | 445,877 | 514,869 | 4 |
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 in Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Pakistan was 445,877 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 520,252 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,288 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.