Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 83.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.73
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
199th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.73
in 2024
All-time low
45.19
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Pakistan is 83.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 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 in Pakistan peaked at 83.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 199th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 2021 | 80.32 | +2.1% |
| 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 | 81.09 | 78.94 | 83.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Pakistan?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Pakistan was 83.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Pakistan ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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