Urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.293 % of population with low education1999: 0.305 % of population with low education2001: 0.314 % of population with low education2003: 0.313 % of population with low education2005: 0.318 % of population with low education2007: 0.317 % of population with low education2008: 0.315 % of population with low education2009: 0.309 % of population with low education2010: 0.31 % of population with low education2012: 0.317 % of population with low education2013: 0.319 % of population with low education2014: 0.327 % of population with low education2017: 0.342 % of population with low education2018: 0.346 % of population with low education2020: 0.34 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 75th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% +4.0%
2001 0.3% +3.0%
2003 0.3% -0.3%
2005 0.3% +1.7%
2007 0.3% -0.3%
2008 0.3% -0.6%
2009 0.3% -2.0%
2010 0.3% +0.4%
2012 0.3% +2.3%
2013 0.3% +0.6%
2014 0.3% +2.3%
2017 0.3% +4.6%
2018 0.3% +1.3%
2020 0.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  5. 77 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  6. 78 Lithuania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan?
Urban population, primary education and below in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Pakistan ranks 75th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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