School enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, primary, male was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 185th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.4% | — |
| 1972 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 62.1% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 61.8% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 60.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 73.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 74.2% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Pakistan was 85.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.