Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan is 13.09 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 13.09 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million number, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.93 million number | — |
| 1972 | 3.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 million number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million number | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million number | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 4.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.58 million number | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million number | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 5.29 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.52 million number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million number | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 8.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.82 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.04 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.60 million number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.50 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.08 million number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.02 million number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.09 million number | +2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 13.09 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 17.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 13.09 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 22.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.6% | 5.73 million number | 8.51 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million number | 2.93 million number | 3.94 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million number | 3.54 million number | 5.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 million number | 5.73 million number | 5.73 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.49 million number | 8.51 million number | 10.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 million number | 10.06 million number | 13.09 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Pakistan was 13.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million number in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.