Number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 25.69 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
25.69 million people
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.40 million people
in 2035
All-time low
19.92 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan stood at 25.69 million people.
That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan peaked at 64.40 million people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 19.92 million people, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.92 million people | — |
| 1955 | 21.11 million people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 22.82 million people | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 24.33 million people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 26.14 million people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 28.55 million people | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 32.34 million people | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 37.62 million people | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 41.99 million people | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 45.00 million people | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 49.87 million people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 54.56 million people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 58.41 million people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 59.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 62.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 64.02 million people | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 64.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 64.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 63.04 million people | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 61.36 million people | -2.7% |
| 2055 | 59.06 million people | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 56.23 million people | -4.8% |
| 2065 | 52.99 million people | -5.8% |
| 2070 | 49.38 million people | -6.8% |
| 2075 | 45.49 million people | -7.9% |
| 2080 | 41.41 million people | -9.0% |
| 2085 | 37.28 million people | -10.0% |
| 2090 | 33.21 million people | -10.9% |
| 2095 | 29.32 million people | -11.7% |
| 2100 | 25.69 million people | -12.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.69 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 182.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.69 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 269.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.51 million people | 19.92 million people | 21.11 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.57 million people | 22.82 million people | 24.33 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.34 million people | 26.14 million people | 28.55 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.98 million people | 32.34 million people | 37.62 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.50 million people | 41.99 million people | 45.00 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.22 million people | 49.87 million people | 54.56 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.17 million people | 58.41 million people | 59.94 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.52 million people | 60.50 million people | 62.53 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 64.21 million people | 64.02 million people | 64.40 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 63.55 million people | 63.04 million people | 64.07 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 60.21 million people | 59.06 million people | 61.36 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 54.61 million people | 52.99 million people | 56.23 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 47.44 million people | 45.49 million people | 49.38 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 39.35 million people | 37.28 million people | 41.41 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 31.27 million people | 29.32 million people | 33.21 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 25.69 million people | 25.69 million people | 25.69 million people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Pakistan was 25.69 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.40 million people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 million people in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.