School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 7.96 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.96 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 7.96 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61 years, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.63 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.76 years | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.98 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.76 years | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 3.65 years | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.76 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.92 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.12 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.29 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2 years | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 5.57 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.85 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.43 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.55 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.39 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.81 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.12 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.53 years | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.82 years | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.96 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 years | 3.61 years | 4.1 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.03 years | 3.65 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5.2 years | 6.47 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.06 years | 6.39 years | 7.96 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.68 million (2024)
- 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)
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 7.96 years in 2019, 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 7.96 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 years in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.