School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 77.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2011
All-time low
32.9%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2019

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 50.2 % gross2001: 46.3 % gross2002: 40.2 % gross2003: 32.9 % gross2004: 37.1 % gross2005: 44 % gross2006: 61.6 % gross2007: 68.7 % gross2008: 73.5 % gross2009: 69 % gross2011: 86.3 % gross2012: 67.2 % gross2013: 68.4 % gross2014: 62.9 % gross2015: 64.4 % gross2016: 64.1 % gross2017: 71.2 % gross2018: 77.3 % gross2019: 77.2 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 77.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan peaked at 86.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2003.

That places Pakistan 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.3% 32.9% 73.5% 10
2010s 71.0% 62.9% 86.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Pakistan was 77.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Pakistan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.