Education in Pakistan

1,860 indicators covering education for Pakistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, primary, male 73.2% 2018 up 4.2% 151st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 unchanged 133rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 5th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 48.2% 2024 up 41.0% 63rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.05 GPI 2018 up 7.6% 35th
Over-age students, primary, male 26.3% 2018 up 131,515,000.0% 11th
Over-age students, primary, female 26.5% 2018 up 264,997,000.0% 8th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 4.32 million number 2019 up 13.5% 5th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2.07 million number 2019 up 11.9% 6th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2.25 million number 2019 up 14.9% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.6% 2023 up 702.3% 10th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2018 down 57.5% 90th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 45.6% 2018 up 21.4% 167th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.8484 GPI 2018 up 4.7% 160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 53.8% 2018 up 15.9% 165th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 69,556 2024 down 3.1% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 55.4% 2019 up 29.5% 169th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 59,258 2024 up 9.1% 11th
Compulsory education, duration 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 72.8% 2018 up 4.0% 163rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 61,288 2024 down 7.8% 14th
Progression to secondary school 87.5% 2017 up 16.7% 132nd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2023 down 43.3% 55th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.7% 2018 down 56.9% 84th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.8% 2019 up 38.0% 169th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 58.7% 2019 up 23.2% 168th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.8834 GPI 2019 up 12.0% 172nd
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 68.2% 2018 up 5.0% 171st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 71.68 million 2025 up 14.7% 3rd
Population of compulsory school age, female 35.04 million 2025 up 15.7% 3rd
Population of compulsory school age, male 36.64 million 2025 up 13.7% 3rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 10.82 million 2024 up 67.5% 6th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 29.5% 84th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 5.38 million 2025 up 16.3% 5th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2.62 million 2025 up 17.2% 5th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2.76 million 2025 up 15.5% 5th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 5.16 million 2024 up 84.5% 6th
Duration of compulsory education 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2025 unchanged 129th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 45,986 2024 up 10.4% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 38,398 2024 up 9.6% 14th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 71.5% 2024 down 4.0% 106th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 78.7% 2024 down 15.7% 93rd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 45,947 2024 down 8.8% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 38,105 2024 down 11.1% 16th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 5.66 million 2024 up 54.5% 6th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 1.9% 2023 down 13.0% 182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 34.8% 2019 up 38.8% 159th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 39,363 2024 up 13.2% 15th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 42,332 2024 down 6.9% 16th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 33.0% 81st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 18.4% 2025 down 35.0% 55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 23.0% 2025 down 33.9% 46th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 14.1% 2025 down 36.8% 67th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 34.5% 2025 down 21.9% 57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 42.6% 2025 down 17.4% 50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 26.7% 2025 down 28.4% 80th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 20.2% 2025 down 29.4% 33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 22.7% 2025 down 29.1% 32nd