Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 61.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan is 61.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 83.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.8% | — |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -16.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 61.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 61.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.4%, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 53.2% | 83.6% | 7 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Pakistan was 61.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release