School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pakistan

Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2.55 million number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2.55 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.55 million number
in 2020
All-time low
862,291 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pakistan, 1970–2020

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.55 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pakistan peaked at 2.55 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 862,291 number, in 1970.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 981,066 number 862,291 number 1.11 million number 10
1980s 1.33 million number 1.14 million number 1.55 million number 10
1990s 1.83 million number 1.60 million number 2.01 million number 10
2000s 2.11 million number 2.04 million number 2.18 million number 10
2010s 2.35 million number 2.19 million number 2.52 million number 10
2020s 2.55 million number 2.55 million number 2.55 million number 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 11.07 million number compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 8.14 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.03 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare
  5. 6 United States 1.96 million number compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.51 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pakistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pakistan was 2.55 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 862,291 number in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/