Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 82.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan is 82.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 82.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
Pakistan ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1855 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1865 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1875 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 1880 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1885 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 1890 | 0.51 | +30.8% |
| 1895 | 0.66 | +29.4% |
| 1900 | 0.86 | +30.3% |
| 1905 | 1.13 | +31.4% |
| 1910 | 1.46 | +29.2% |
| 1915 | 1.9 | +30.1% |
| 1920 | 2.47 | +30.0% |
| 1925 | 3.2 | +29.6% |
| 1930 | 4.14 | +29.4% |
| 1935 | 5.35 | +29.2% |
| 1940 | 6.87 | +28.4% |
| 1945 | 8.79 | +27.9% |
| 1950 | 21.8 | +148.0% |
| 1955 | 27.2 | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 22 | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.95 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 35.47 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 69.77 | +96.7% |
| 2022 | 71.45 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.26 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.07 | +13.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 82.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 82.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +148.0% | 8.79 | 21.8 |
| 1825 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | +96.7% | 35.47 | 69.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.115 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.205 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.345 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.585 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.995 | 0.86 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.83 | 2.47 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.74 | 4.14 | 5.35 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.83 | 6.87 | 8.79 | 2 |
| 1950s | 24.5 | 21.8 | 27.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.5 | 22 | 33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.48 | 33 | 37.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.47 | 35.47 | 35.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.89 | 69.77 | 82.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Pakistan was 82.07 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.