Education in Pakistan

1,860 indicators covering education for Pakistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 16.75 units per square kilometre 2018 up 43.5% 48th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 87.6% 2019 up 14.2% 64th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 77.2% 2019 up 11.8% 80th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year 2024 down 19.5% 48th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education -1.45 % change on previous year 2019 down 175.6% 157th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 446,376 2018 up 30.4% 28th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 65.3% 2018 up 7.5% 152nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 1.59 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.2% 86th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 1.74 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.7% 67th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 18.5% 48th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 0.4479 years 2018 up 61.3% 155th
Government expenditure on education, total 9.8% 2023 down 15.3% 156th
Secondary education, general pupils 44.4% 2018 up 5.5% 188th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,701 number 2019 up 32.1% 12th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 54.5% 2024 up 57.1% 147th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 57.0% 2024 up 34.7% 144th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.54 million number 2019 up 27.8% 4th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.037 number per person 2019 up 7.6% 39th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 3.07 million 2025 up 17.3% 3rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 2.95 million 2025 up 19.8% 4th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 6.02 million 2025 up 18.5% 4th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 26th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 13 years 2025 unchanged 219th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 10 years 2025 unchanged 204th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 162nd
Official entrance age to primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 192nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 1.36 million 2024 up 40.8% 18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.33 million 2024 up 37.0% 20th
Teachers in primary education, male 214,336 2024 up 1.8% 7th
Teachers in primary education, female 231,541 2024 up 11.7% 20th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 51.9% 2024 up 4.7% 179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 83.7% 2024 up 16.0% 199th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.2 years 2024 up 16.6% 190th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.9% 2024 down 44.8% 160th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% 2024 down 3.0% 162nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 2.68 million 2024 up 38.9% 19th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.1% 2024 up 1.6% 69th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% 2024 up 0.1% 66th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.95 million 2024 up 51.9% 3rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.45 million 2024 up 60.4% 6th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 9.25 million 2024 up 93.8% 6th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 445,877 2024 up 6.8% 11th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.5% 2024 down 23.2% 166th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% 2024 up 0.8% 71st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 19.70 million 2024 up 74.5% 6th
Enrolment in primary education, male 13.15 million 2024 up 21.0% 5th
Enrolment in primary education, female 12.22 million 2024 up 42.7% 5th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.92 million 2025 up 17.8% 3rd
School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.36 million 2025 up 19.9% 3rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.28 million 2025 up 18.8% 3rd
School age population, secondary education, male 21.14 million 2025 up 17.6% 3rd
School age population, secondary education, female 20.18 million 2025 up 19.8% 3rd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 41.32 million 2025 up 18.6% 3rd
School age population, tertiary education, male 12.89 million 2025 up 12.4% 3rd