Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 83.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan is 83.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 83.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.19 | — |
| 1972 | 45.31 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.68 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 50.06 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 50.57 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.73 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 53.19 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 46.92 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 46.62 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.9 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 46.59 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.26 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 49.2 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 49.35 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.75 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 50.77 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.38 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 52.22 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.96 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.89 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.77 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 62.64 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.73 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.62 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 71.95 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 68.53 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 72.82 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 72.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.89 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.19 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 71.74 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.73 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 74.5 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.39 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 78.7 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 79.51 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.32 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.94 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 81.38 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 83.73 | +2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 83.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 83.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.59 | 45.19 | 53.19 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.64 | 45.9 | 52.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.89 | 51.89 | 51.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.06 | 62.64 | 72.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.31 | 68.89 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 78.94 | 83.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Pakistan was 83.73 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.