Education in Pakistan 1,860 indicators covering education for Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 17.8% 2025 down 29.9% 37th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.37 modelled data 2025 up 7.5% 12th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 8.88 million 2024 up 84.0% 6th Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 1.9% 2023 down 13.0% 182nd Primary education, pupils 44.0% 2018 up 0.4% 199th Inequality in education 0.4353 2023 down 2.0% 16th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 2.0% 2018 down 56.7% 85th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 31.9% 2019 up 43.0% 157th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 37.5% 2019 up 35.4% 154th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 0.8508 GPI 2019 up 5.7% 156th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 4.09 million 2024 up 107.0% 6th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.39 modelled data 2025 up 2.0% 14th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 — 101st Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 unchanged 26th End of the academic school year 2,025 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 1.1% 2023 up 141.6% 20th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 4.79 million 2024 up 68.1% 5th Tertiary education, academic staff 36.5% 2024 down 2.0% 116th Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 32nd End month of the academic school year 6 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 134th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 82,751 2024 up 23.4% 13th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.22 modelled data 2025 up 0.8% 27th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2.1% 2018 down 54.8% 88th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 2.0% 2018 down 63.9% 95th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.4% 2023 up 662.2% 87th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 60.0% 2024 up 41.1% 176th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 94.8% 139th Persistence to grade 5, female 70.6% 2018 up 18.1% 128th Persistence to grade 5, male 61.3% 2018 down 0.3% 135th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 74.9% 2024 up 21.8% 185th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 58.5% 2024 up 54.0% 173rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 61.3% 2024 up 31.4% 172nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9541 GPIA 2024 up 17.2% 169th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 3.3% 2023 up 99.4% 85th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 94.3% 141st Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 6.0% 2023 up 89.3% 111th School enrollment, secondary 37.4% 2018 up 14.6% 138th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 37.11 million 2019 up 10.3% 2nd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 6.02 years 2024 up 23.5% 193rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 73.5% 2024 up 32.1% 185th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9655 GPIA 2024 up 16.1% 171st Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 76.1% 2024 up 13.8% 182nd Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 27,385 2024 up 23.2% 15th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 42,171 2024 down 14.9% 11th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 12.58 million 2025 up 3.5% 6th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 22.14 million 2019 up 19.3% 2nd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 59.25 million 2019 up 13.5% 2nd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 63.0% 2019 down 1.6% 26th School age population, early childhood education, female 6.15 million 2025 up 3.9% 6th School age population, early childhood education, male 6.43 million 2025 up 3.1% 6th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 39.0% 2024 up 56.5% 165th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 48,691 2024 up 19.0% 17th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 171,142 2024 up 22.6% 17th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 6.12 years 2024 up 15.2% 192nd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 5.92 years 2024 up 34.0% 192nd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9665 GPIA 2024 up 16.3% 170th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 1.8% 2023 down 26.7% 98th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.2% 2019 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