Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Pakistan

Primary school enrollment in Pakistan in 2018 — 67.6%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 72. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 12.3 pp.

2018 67.6% +2.7 pp vs 2017
World rank 68of 72
Period maximum 67.6%2018
Period minimum 55.3%2002

Trend over time

2002–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Pakistan, 2002–2018556065702002200420062008201020122014201620182002: 55.3%2003: 56.7%2004: 61.7%2005: 63.4%2006: 60.8%2007: 64.8%2008: 64.9%2009: 65.4%2010: 66%2011: 63.1%2012: 62.7%2013: 62.1%2014: 65.8%2015: 61%2016: 65.4%2017: 64.9%2018: 67.6%
Change over the period: +12.3 pp Annual average: 0.77 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 67.6%
World 89.4%
South Asia 87.8%
Primary school enrollment — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 67.6 +2.7 pp
2017 64.9 −0.5 pp
2016 65.4 +4.5 pp
2015 61 −4.8 pp
2014 65.8 +3.6 pp
2013 62.1 −0.6 pp
2012 62.7 −0.4 pp
2011 63.1 −2.9 pp
2010 66 +0.5 pp
2009 65.4 +0.5 pp
2008 64.9 +0.1 pp
2007 64.8 +4 pp
2006 60.8 −2.6 pp
2005 63.4 +1.7 pp
2004 61.7 +5 pp
2003 56.7 +1.4 pp
2002 55.3

Southern Asia, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.