Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 74.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2019
All-time low
48.1%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

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

0204060802002201020192002: 48.1 %2003: 49.1 %2004: 52.5 %2005: 56.4 %2006: 56.5 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 61.9 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 63 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 62.3 %2013: 62.2 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 66.1 %2016: 70.6 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 73 %2019: 74.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan is 74.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 74.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2002.

Pakistan ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 48.1%
2003 49.1% +1.9%
2004 52.5% +7.0%
2005 56.4% +7.5%
2006 56.5% +0.1%
2007 61.6% +9.0%
2008 61.9% +0.5%
2009 62.6% +1.1%
2010 63.0% +0.7%
2011 61.4% -2.5%
2012 62.3% +1.4%
2013 62.2% -0.2%
2014 65.3% +5.1%
2015 66.1% +1.1%
2016 70.6% +6.8%
2017 70.6% +0.1%
2018 73.0% +3.3%
2019 74.9% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 48.1% 62.6% 8
2010s 66.9% 61.4% 74.9% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 170 Senegal 76.7% compare
  2. 171 Yemen 75.9% compare
  3. 172 Ethiopia 75.5% compare
  4. 174 Liberia 73.5% compare
  5. 175 Angola 73.2% compare
  6. 176 Afghanistan 72.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Pakistan was 74.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.