Trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trained teachers in primary education was 75.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 75.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan peaked at 85.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 112th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.0% | — |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 78.0% | 85.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 77.3% | 84.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.6% | 79.5% | 4 |
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 trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Pakistan was 75.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.