UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
66th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan, 1972–2017

00.20.40.61972199420171972: 0.253 GPIA1981: 0.307 GPIA2005: 0.414 GPIA2006: 0.508 GPIA2008: 0.474 GPIA2009: 0.493 GPIA2010: 0.5 GPIA2011: 0.555 GPIA2012: 0.554 GPIA2013: 0.565 GPIA2014: 0.58 GPIA2016: 0.577 GPIA2017: 0.62 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1972 0.3%
1981 0.3% +21.2%
2005 0.4% +34.8%
2006 0.5% +22.6%
2008 0.5% -6.6%
2009 0.5% +4.0%
2010 0.5% +1.3%
2011 0.6% +11.1%
2012 0.6% -0.2%
2013 0.6% +1.9%
2014 0.6% +2.6%
2016 0.6% -0.5%
2017 0.6% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 64 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  3. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8% compare
  4. 67 Mali 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Pakistan ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/