Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 5.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.33
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 94 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2018
All-time low
2.83
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan, 1992–2020

02461992200620201992: 2.81999: 3.52001: 3.72003: 42005: 4.12007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.62010: 4.72012: 4.82013: 52014: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.42020: 5.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan stood at 5.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan peaked at 5.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2.83
1999 3.45 +21.8%
2001 3.75 +8.5%
2003 4 +6.7%
2005 4.14 +3.5%
2007 4.46 +7.7%
2008 4.58 +2.8%
2009 4.58 +0.0%
2010 4.69 +2.3%
2012 4.82 +2.7%
2013 4.99 +3.7%
2014 5.17 +3.5%
2017 5.22 +1.0%
2018 5.39 +3.3%
2020 5.33 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.14 2.83 3.45 2
2000s 4.25 3.75 4.58 6
2010s 5.05 4.69 5.39 6
2020s 5.33 5.33 5.33 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 85 Malawi 6.14 compare
  2. 86 Tanzania 6.02 compare
  3. 87 Nepal 5.43 compare
  4. 89 Cambodia 5.17 compare
  5. 90 Madagascar 4.58 compare
  6. 91 Gambia 4.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan was 5.33 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Pakistan ranks 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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