Pakistan - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Pakistan was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Pakistan was 23,588,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,588,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3,992,834 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,992,834 |
| 1972 | 4,119,577 |
| 1973 | 4,460,497 |
| 1974 | 4,813,134 |
| 1975 | 4,988,873 |
| 1976 | 5,236,203 |
| 1977 | 5,527,860 |
| 1978 | 5,015,479 |
| 1979 | 5,131,360 |
| 1980 | 5,213,092 |
| 1981 | 5,473,578 |
| 1982 | 5,741,490 |
| 1983 | 6,179,400 |
| 1984 | 6,412,000 |
| 1985 | 6,828,000 |
| 1986 | 7,094,059 |
| 1987 | 7,638,781 |
| 1988 | 7,958,529 |
| 1989 | 8,272,550 |
| 1990 | 8,614,857 |
| 2000 | 13,987,200 |
| 2001 | 14,204,950 |
| 2002 | 14,489,110 |
| 2003 | 15,093,960 |
| 2004 | 16,207,290 |
| 2005 | 17,257,950 |
| 2006 | 16,687,660 |
| 2007 | 17,979,190 |
| 2008 | 18,175,800 |
| 2009 | 18,468,100 |
| 2010 | 18,756,350 |
| 2011 | 18,050,720 |
| 2012 | 18,119,160 |
| 2013 | 18,150,230 |
| 2014 | 19,431,560 |
| 2015 | 19,846,820 |
| 2016 | 21,550,580 |
| 2017 | 21,686,450 |
| 2018 | 22,931,300 |
| 2019 | 23,588,000 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Pakistan was 44.01 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 44.54 in 2017, while its lowest value was 26.59 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.59 |
| 1972 | 27.03 |
| 1973 | 28.37 |
| 1974 | 28.41 |
| 1975 | 28.67 |
| 1976 | 29.53 |
| 1977 | 28.74 |
| 1978 | 31.87 |
| 1979 | 31.76 |
| 1980 | 32.16 |
| 1981 | 32.56 |
| 1982 | 33.02 |
| 1983 | 32.53 |
| 1984 | 32.63 |
| 1985 | 32.98 |
| 1986 | 33.34 |
| 1987 | 33.14 |
| 1988 | 33.59 |
| 1989 | 33.30 |
| 1990 | 33.51 |
| 2000 | 39.13 |
| 2001 | 39.13 |
| 2002 | 39.13 |
| 2003 | 40.63 |
| 2004 | 40.76 |
| 2005 | 41.83 |
| 2006 | 42.45 |
| 2007 | 43.64 |
| 2008 | 43.84 |
| 2009 | 44.10 |
| 2010 | 44.00 |
| 2011 | 44.14 |
| 2012 | 44.47 |
| 2013 | 44.46 |
| 2014 | 44.07 |
| 2015 | 44.23 |
| 2016 | 44.24 |
| 2017 | 44.54 |
| 2018 | 44.01 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Pakistan was 492,753 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 520,252 in 2018 and a minimum value of 96,288 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 96,288 |
| 1972 | 105,679 |
| 1973 | 108,035 |
| 1974 | 115,698 |
| 1975 | 123,361 |
| 1976 | 130,295 |
| 1977 | 133,295 |
| 1978 | 134,370 |
| 1979 | 136,876 |
| 1980 | 140,949 |
| 1981 | 150,004 |
| 1982 | 159,062 |
| 1983 | 176,700 |
| 1984 | 177,298 |
| 1985 | 179,000 |
| 1986 | 180,622 |
| 1987 | 189,400 |
| 1988 | 196,200 |
| 1989 | 203,449 |
| 1990 | 209,754 |
| 2000 | 423,855 |
| 2001 | 408,871 |
| 2002 | 413,920 |
| 2003 | 433,461 |
| 2004 | 432,222 |
| 2005 | 450,136 |
| 2006 | 427,830 |
| 2007 | 450,027 |
| 2008 | 446,925 |
| 2009 | 465,334 |
| 2010 | 463,674 |
| 2011 | 453,164 |
| 2012 | 438,161 |
| 2013 | 426,575 |
| 2014 | 417,675 |
| 2015 | 428,281 |
| 2016 | 452,414 |
| 2017 | 484,267 |
| 2018 | 520,252 |
| 2019 | 492,753 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Pakistan was 55.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 55.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 28.14 in 1972.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.23 |
| 1972 | 28.14 |
| 1973 | 30.44 |
| 1974 | 30.26 |
| 1975 | 30.10 |
| 1976 | 33.88 |
| 1977 | 33.57 |
| 1978 | 33.69 |
| 1979 | 31.10 |
| 1980 | 33.88 |
| 1981 | 32.43 |
| 1982 | 31.16 |
| 1983 | 31.92 |
| 1984 | 32.21 |
| 1985 | 31.96 |
| 1986 | 31.69 |
| 1987 | 32.73 |
| 1988 | 32.77 |
| 1989 | 32.64 |
| 1990 | 33.02 |
| 2000 | 44.90 |
| 2001 | 44.90 |
| 2002 | 44.32 |
| 2003 | 44.22 |
| 2004 | 45.19 |
| 2005 | 45.88 |
| 2006 | 45.44 |
| 2007 | 45.90 |
| 2008 | 47.20 |
| 2009 | 46.47 |
| 2010 | 47.72 |
| 2011 | 48.45 |
| 2012 | 47.24 |
| 2013 | 48.56 |
| 2014 | 49.61 |
| 2015 | 50.37 |
| 2016 | 50.99 |
| 2017 | 54.72 |
| 2018 | 54.22 |
| 2019 | 55.72 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
