Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 48.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.28
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.28
in 2024
All-time low
14.88
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Pakistan stood at 48.28. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Pakistan peaked at 48.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.88 | — |
| 1972 | 14.89 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.33 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.44 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.37 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.45 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.47 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.22 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 15.69 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.72 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.9 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 17.46 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.25 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.72 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18.97 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.63 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.21 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.09 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 25.65 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 19.84 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 21.76 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.25 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 29.06 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.18 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.06 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.73 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.63 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.54 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.66 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.67 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.86 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.32 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.15 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 38.75 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.26 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.42 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.29 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 48.28 | +14.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 48.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.74 | 14.88 | 16.47 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.54 | 15.69 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 | 20.21 | 25.65 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.54 | 19.84 | 29.18 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.56 | 29.3 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 40.26 | 48.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Pakistan?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Pakistan was 48.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.