School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 12.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.58 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.58 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 12.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.96 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.59 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.86 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.99 million | +2.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 million | 3.86 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 5.11 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 7.55 million | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million | 9.46 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 10.65 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 million | 12.13 million | 12.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 66.02 million compare
- 2 China 36.57 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
- 5 United States 11.22 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 12.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release