Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 81.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 81.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 81.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.8% | — |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 57.8% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 67.2% | 81.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 164 Yemen 83.2% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
- 166 Bulgaria 81.6% compare
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.9% compare
- 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
- 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 81.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.