School age population, early … age female educational development in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, early … age female educational development was 6.01 million in 2013. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Pakistan, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Pakistan is 6.01 million, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Pakistan peaked at 6.01 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.01 million | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 403,213, 14.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.01 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,437, 24.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 4.57 million | 4.69 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million | 4.74 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 5.58 million | 6.01 million | 4 |
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 educational development in Pakistan?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Pakistan was 6.01 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release