School enrollment, secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary, female was 46.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female 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, secondary, female in Pakistan is 46.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 46.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 25.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.8% | 46.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 172 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
- 173 Nigeria 47.4% compare
- 174 Congo 46.9% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 45.2% compare
- 177 Sudan 44.9% compare
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.0% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Pakistan was 46.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.