School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 7.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.62 years
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
198th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.62 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.3 years
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.62 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 7.62 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.46 years | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.6 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.81 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5 years | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.63 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.69 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.82 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.93 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.61 years | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 4.94 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.17 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.31 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.59 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.47 years | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.36 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 years | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.94 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.24 years | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.62 years | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 years | 3.3 years | 3.81 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.71 years | 3.39 years | 3.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 years | 4.01 years | 4.01 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.29 years | 4.61 years | 5.66 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 5.59 years | 6.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 years | 6.94 years | 7.62 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 secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 7.62 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release