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

Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
86.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2019
All-time low
67.0%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

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

0204060802002201020192002: 67 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 72.2 %2005: 74.3 %2006: 72.1 %2007: 75.7 %2008: 75.1 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 75.2 %2011: 72.6 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 77 %2015: 77.7 %2016: 82.7 %2017: 81.9 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan is 86.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2002.

Pakistan ranks 161st 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, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 67.0%
2003 68.2% +1.9%
2004 72.2% +5.8%
2005 74.3% +2.9%
2006 72.1% -2.9%
2007 75.7% +5.0%
2008 75.1% -0.8%
2009 74.7% -0.5%
2010 75.2% +0.7%
2011 72.6% -3.5%
2012 72.7% +0.1%
2013 72.7% -0.1%
2014 77.0% +6.0%
2015 77.7% +0.9%
2016 82.7% +6.4%
2017 81.9% -1.0%
2018 85.8% +4.8%
2019 86.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.4% 67.0% 75.7% 8
2010s 78.5% 72.6% 86.6% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 158 Moldova 88.4% compare
  2. 159 Congo 88.4% compare
  3. 160 Comoros 87.8% compare
  4. 162 Cayman Islands 86.2% compare
  5. 163 Gambia 86.0% compare
  6. 164 Jamaica 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pakistan was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Pakistan ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.