Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 6.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +164.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +105.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release