School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 6.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan is 6.02 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 6.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.03 years, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.03 years | — |
| 2003 | 4.12 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.39 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.59 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.51 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.67 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.88 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.01 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3 years | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.24 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.42 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.55 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.74 years | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.02 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 4.03 years | 4.8 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.02 years | 4.66 years | 5.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 years | 5.55 years | 6.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 6.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 years in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release