Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 2.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 2.04 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 2.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,846, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73,846 | — |
| 1972 | 76,907 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 83,587 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 90,267 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 96,947 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 106,960 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 110,634 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 121,962 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 118,077 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 120,281 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 123,817 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 128,467 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 141,613 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 154,759 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 155,140 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 162,794 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 170,449 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 171,624 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 172,799 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 188,281 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 237,224 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 246,570 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 294,716 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 444,439 | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 483,738 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 527,388 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 571,685 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 590,003 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 646,318 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 654,895 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | +7.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 39.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.04 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 28.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +106.8% | 654,895 | 1.35 million |
| 2012 | +50.8% | 294,716 | 444,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,687 | 73,846 | 121,962 | 9 |
| 1980s | 150,174 | 120,281 | 172,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,281 | 188,281 | 188,281 | 1 |
| 2000s | 259,503 | 237,224 | 294,716 | 3 |
| 2010s | 659,131 | 444,439 | 1.35 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.36 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pakistan was 2.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,846 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.