School life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.26 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan stood at 4.26 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan peaked at 4.42 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.03 years, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 years | 3.09 years | 3.68 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.24 years | 3.03 years | 3.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 years | 3.36 years | 3.36 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.84 years | 3.69 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 years | 3.71 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 years | 4.26 years | 4.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 178 Sri Lanka 4.52 years compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 4.36 years compare
- 180 Romania 4.27 years compare
- 182 Poland, Republic of 4.22 years compare
- 183 Azerbaijan, Republic of 4.2 years compare
- 184 Türkiye, Republic of 4.15 years compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Pakistan was 4.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 years in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release