School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 8.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.34 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.34 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.75 years
in 1980
Years of data
31
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 8.34 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan peaked at 8.34 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.75 years, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 170th 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, male (years) (male) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.95 years | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.25 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 years | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 4.76 years | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 years | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 5.46 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.16 years | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.51 years | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.51 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.66 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.86 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.29 years | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.26 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.34 years | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.34 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.52 years, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.34 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.03 years, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 years | 4.76 years | 5.52 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.25 years | 4.75 years | 5.46 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.54 years | 5.54 years | 5.54 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.16 years | 6.51 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.15 years | 6.54 years | 7.86 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.22 years | 8 years | 8.34 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 to tertiary, male in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Pakistan was 8.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 years in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release