Repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan is 1.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +151.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 91 Costa Rica 1.9% compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9% compare
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
- 95 Mauritania 1.8% compare
- 96 Netherlands 1.8%
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Pakistan was 1.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.