Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan stood at 1.05 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8951 GPI, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 2008 | 0.9729 GPI | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9243 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9577 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9568 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8951 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9027 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +16.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.05 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9243 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9597 GPI | 0.8951 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.05 GPI compare
- 33 Eswatini 1.05 GPI compare
- 34 Chad 1.05 GPI compare
- 36 Honduras 1.05 GPI compare
- 37 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
- 38 El Salvador 1.05 GPI 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pakistan was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8951 GPI in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.