Primary education, teachers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, teachers was 445,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Pakistan is 445,877, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Pakistan peaked at 520,252 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,288, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,433 | 96,288 | 136,876 | 9 |
| 1980s | 175,268 | 140,949 | 203,449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,754 | 209,754 | 209,754 | 1 |
| 2000s | 435,258 | 408,871 | 465,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,722 | 417,675 | 520,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,470 | 445,877 | 514,869 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Vietnam 380,535 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8811 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Pakistan was 445,877 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 520,252 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,288 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.