School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.84 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.84 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.84 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.45 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan is 4.84 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 4.84 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million number, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.49 million number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.66 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.46 million number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.81 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.01 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.64 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.77 million number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million number | 1.99 million number | 2.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million number | 3.77 million number | 4.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million number | 4.35 million number | 4.77 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million number | 4.84 million number | 4.84 million number | 1 |
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 4.84 million number in 2020, 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 4.84 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.