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

Latest (2019)
81.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2019
All-time low
57.8%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2019

0204060802002201020192002: 57.8 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 62.6 %2005: 65.6 %2006: 64.6 %2007: 68.9 %2008: 68.7 %2009: 68.9 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 67.2 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 81 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 57.8% 68.9% 8
2010s 72.9% 67.2% 81.0% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 164 Yemen 83.2% compare
  2. 165 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
  3. 166 Bulgaria 81.6% compare
  4. 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.9% compare
  5. 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
  6. 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.