Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan

Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 35.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 174 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2015
All-time low
25.7%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 25.7 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 31.8 %2009: 32.3 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 31.7 %2012: 33.5 %2013: 34 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 37.1 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 35.1 %2019: 35.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 35.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 26th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 25.7%
2004 27.1% +5.7%
2005 27.9% +3.0%
2006 33.5% +19.9%
2007 31.6% -5.8%
2008 31.8% +0.9%
2009 32.3% +1.5%
2010 32.2% -0.4%
2011 31.7% -1.4%
2012 33.5% +5.5%
2013 34.0% +1.4%
2014 36.2% +6.4%
2015 37.6% +3.9%
2016 37.1% -1.2%
2017 35.1% -5.5%
2018 35.1% -0.1%
2019 35.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 25.7% 33.5% 7
2010s 34.8% 31.7% 37.6% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 23 Cayman Islands 38.7% compare
  2. 24 Monaco 37.6% compare
  3. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 36.7% compare
  4. 27 Kuwait 35.0% compare
  5. 28 Guinea 34.4% compare
  6. 29 Dominica 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Pakistan was 35.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Pakistan ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.