Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 72.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 72.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77.0% | — |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -5.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 72.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 72.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 63.6% | 85.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 160 Nepal 74.0% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 73.6% compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 72.9%
- 164 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 165 Guinea 72.3% compare
- 166 Uganda 68.9% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 72.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.