School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 7.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan is 7.81 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 7.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 years, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.84 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.12 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.21 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.38 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.8 years | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 4.62 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.93 years | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.16 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.26 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.92 years | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.23 years | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.16 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.45 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.75 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.07 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.94 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.22 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.66 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.46 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.72 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.81 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.99 years | 4.62 years | 5.38 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.99 years | 4.61 years | 5.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 years | 5.34 years | 5.34 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.14 years | 5.92 years | 6.23 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.66 years | 6.16 years | 7.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 years | 7.46 years | 7.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Pakistan was 7.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 years in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release