School completion in Pakistan
Pakistan: School completion was 59.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.46
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 165 countries
All-time high
59.46
in 2025
All-time low
25.1
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Pakistan stood at 59.46. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Pakistan peaked at 59.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.1 | — |
| 1982 | 25.74 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26.4 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 27.03 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27.67 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 28.36 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29.04 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.7 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 30.46 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.35 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.35 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.38 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 34.37 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.34 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36.24 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.97 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 38.68 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.44 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.18 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 40.95 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.45 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.79 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.48 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.24 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.26 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.85 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.46 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.15 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.56 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.25 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.93 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.73 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.56 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.42 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.22 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.99 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.88 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.66 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 59.46 | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 59.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 59.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.72 | 25.1 | 30.46 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.62 | 31.35 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 | 40.18 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.23 | 48.08 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.44 | 55.42 | 59.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Pakistan?
- School completion in Pakistan was 59.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for school completion?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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