School completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: School completion, annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 3.19 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.25 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7648 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2692 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 17 Lesotho 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gambia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Mauritania 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Malawi 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 1.21 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.