School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.26 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.26 years
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.42 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.03 years
in 1980
Years of data
44
1971–2024
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 186th out of 215 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.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.22 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.32 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.48 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.68 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.11 years | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 3.09 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.03 years | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.29 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.41 years | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.38 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.92 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.04 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 years | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.94 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.81 years | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.76 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.71 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 years | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.01 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.25 years | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.35 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.32 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.42 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.29 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.39 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.26 years | -2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.26 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.26 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.79 years, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 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 186th out of 215 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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February 2026 Data Release