School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 77.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan, 2000–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 77.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan peaked at 86.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 32.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 62.9% | 86.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.1% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 78.8% compare
- 79 Maldives 78.0% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 82 Barbados 76.8% compare
- 83 Argentina 76.7% 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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan was 77.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.