Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 440,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 440,233 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan peaked at 1.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 326,307, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 528,554 | — |
| 2006 | 367,032 | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 944,662 | +157.4% |
| 2008 | 803,508 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 804,229 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 808,927 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 758,247 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 606,898 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 469,601 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 442,742 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 326,307 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 501,448 | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 486,882 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 427,661 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 448,818 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 730,339 | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 972,570 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 486,524 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 440,233 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,597 | 367,032 | 944,662 | 5 |
| 2010s | 527,753 | 326,307 | 808,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,305 | 440,233 | 1.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Pakistan was 440,233 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,307 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.