School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 6.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.43 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan stood at 6.43 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 6.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.43 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 1.98 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.63 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million | 3.87 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 4.89 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 5.50 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 million | 6.20 million | 6.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 34.16 million compare
- 2 China 19.32 million compare
- 4 United States of America 5.74 million compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pakistan was 6.43 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release