School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 12.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.58 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 207 countries
All-time high
24.05 million
in 2013
All-time low
11.99 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1997–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.58 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 24.05 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.99 million, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.55 million | — |
| 1998 | 18.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.99 million | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.58 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.79 million | 18.55 million | 19.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.38 million | 19.26 million | 21.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 million | 11.99 million | 24.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 million | 12.13 million | 12.58 million | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pakistan was 12.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.05 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 million in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release