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 40.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.4%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
66th
of 67 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2017
All-time low
7.2%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

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

102030401972199420171972: 7.21981: 9.62005: 212006: 32.62008: 29.12009: 312010: 31.92011: 35.82012: 35.82013: 36.52014: 37.52016: 37.32017: 40.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 40.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Pakistan peaked at 40.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 66th of 67 countries on this measure, 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). Female in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 7.2%
1981 9.6% +33.3%
2005 21.0% +119.1%
2006 32.6% +54.8%
2008 29.1% -10.8%
2009 31.0% +6.6%
2010 31.9% +2.9%
2011 35.8% +12.2%
2012 35.8% +0.0%
2013 36.5% +1.9%
2014 37.5% +2.9%
2016 37.3% -0.5%
2017 40.4% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
1980s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 28.4% 21.0% 32.6% 4
2010s 36.4% 31.9% 40.4% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 63 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 65.8% compare
  3. 65 Cambodia 65.1% compare
  4. 67 Mali 18.4% 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 40.4% 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 40.4% 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 7.2% 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 24.1%. 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). Female. 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). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/