Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 4.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 79th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +90.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 76 Macau, China 2.0% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 1.9% compare
- 78 Panama 1.8% compare
- 80 Spain 1.8% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
- 82 Qatar 1.6% compare
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 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Pakistan was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release