School enrollment, preprimary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 87.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Pakistan, 2000–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 87.6% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Pakistan peaked at 96.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 64th 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 38.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 71.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Pakistan was 87.6% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (% 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.