School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 8.17 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan is 8.17 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 8.17 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 years, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.41 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.55 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.69 years | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6 years | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.97 years | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.15 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.09 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.38 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.58 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.89 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.05 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.35 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.72 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.77 years | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.17 years | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 3.4 years | 3.91 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.91 years | 3.49 years | 4.1 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 4.15 years | 4.15 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 4.73 years | 5.97 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.56 years | 5.96 years | 7.35 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.78 years | 7.47 years | 8.17 years | 4 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan was 8.17 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release