School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.02 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan is 6.02 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 6.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.65 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.02 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.59 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 2.13 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.02 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 4.26 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 5.03 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.97 million | 6.04 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 6.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release