School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 25.11 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.11 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.11 million number
in 2020
All-time low
7.86 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan is 25.11 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 25.11 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.86 million number, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.86 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.21 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.03 million number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.31 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 13.28 million number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.76 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.23 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.15 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.69 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16.25 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.37 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.88 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 18.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.34 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.73 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.07 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.76 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.23 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.63 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.01 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.17 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.70 million number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.11 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 million number | 7.86 million number | 10.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.28 million number | 10.59 million number | 14.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 million number | 14.69 million number | 19.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.01 million number | 19.73 million number | 22.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 million number | 22.17 million number | 24.70 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 million number | 25.11 million number | 25.11 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 25.11 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 million number in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.