School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 7.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan is 7.99 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan peaked at 7.99 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 years, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 164th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.72 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.75 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 years | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.02 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.17 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.53 years | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.65 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.86 years | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 years | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.39 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.33 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.71 years | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.92 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.22 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.82 years | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.11 years | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.92 years | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.26 years | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.99 years | +9.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.99 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.99 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +80.8% | 2.69 years | 4.86 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 years | 1.72 years | 2.19 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 years | 2.16 years | 2.65 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 2.69 years | 2.69 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 4.86 years | 5.39 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.93 years | 5.33 years | 6.82 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.32 years | 6.92 years | 7.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 161 Syria 8.21 years compare
- 162 Iraq 8.07 years compare
- 163 Afghanistan 8 years compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.82 years compare
- 166 Guinea 7.76 years compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 7.68 years compare
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 to tertiary, female in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Pakistan was 7.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 years in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release