Education

Pakistan

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Adult literacy rate19812021
25.734.142.450.859.119812021
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712024
1.824.467.19.7412.419712024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712023
1.441.842.232.633.0219712023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19972023
0.09540.2020.3090.4160.52319972023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
3.724.8667.148.2819712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
2.063.985.97.819.7319712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate58.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Primary enrollment (gross)83.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)48.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)10.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)1.95 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.164 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling4.32 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling7.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.03 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy8.28 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)44.1World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate17.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)8.96 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate48.5 %WB Gender [2021]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Pakistan's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (58.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (83.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.