School enrollment, primary (% net) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 67.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Pakistan, 2002–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Pakistan stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Pakistan peaked at 67.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.3% | — |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 55.3% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.0% | 67.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 170 Chad 73.2% compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 71.3% compare
- 172 Syria 68.0% compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 67.5% compare
- 175 Djibouti 66.5% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 66.3% compare
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, primary in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Pakistan was 67.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.