School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Pakistan, 2000–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 82.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Pakistan peaked at 91.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 35.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 67.2% | 91.7% | 9 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Pakistan was 82.6% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Pakistan ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (% 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.