Student and Teacher Attendance Rates by Province, Level, and School Type

Region
Type/Level
Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%)
Primary Elementary High Overall Primary Elementary High Overall
National (Rural)
Children attendance 85 88 88 87 91 90 90 90
Teacher attendance 88 90 92 89 85 86 77 84
Balochistan (Rural)
Children attendance 81 82 86 83 89 90 93 90
Teacher attendance 88 88 89 85 62 24 74 60
KP (Rural)
Children attendance 90 85 91 90 93 91 93 93
Teacher attendance 86 91 90 88 91 95 75 91
Punjab (Rural)
Children attendance 90 92 91 91 89 91 92 91
Teacher attendance 85 91 93 89 88 81 82 85
Sindh (Rural)
Children attendance 75 80 75 76 88 87 89 88
Teacher attendance 89 89 94 88 93 95 83 92
Source: ASER 2023
Previous Story

Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas 

Next Story

Birth Registration Rates by Gender in Pakistan

Latest from Blog

Addressing Menstruation Taboos Among Adolescent Girls

In Pakistan, like many countries across the globe, menstruation is perceived as a shameful and private matter that is not meant to be discussed openly. Due to this culture of shame and secrecy, adolescent girls in Pakistan often lack accurate knowledge and awareness regarding menstruation. According to Shah et al.…

Child Protection Services for Children on the Move in Pakistan

This policy brief focuses on the child protection needs and lived experiences of migrant and forcibly displaced children in Pakistan. It draws on recent research conducted by UNICEF Pakistan and UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight, in collaboration with the National Commission on the Rights of the…

The State of the World’s Children 2025: Ending Child Poverty

The State of the World’s Children 2025 warns that global progress in reducing child poverty is slowing and risks reversal due to conflict, climate shocks, debt pressures and deep cuts in development aid. About 412 million children live in extreme monetary poverty, while 417 million face severe deprivation in basic…

Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found Murdered in Rawalpindi Park

RAWALPINDI: A 14-year-old girl who went missing from Rawalpindi’s Dhok Hassu area earlier this week was found murdered on Saturday, police said. The sack-packed body of the girl, identified as Misbah, was recovered from Ladies Park on Carriage Factory Road, within the jurisdiction of Ratta Amral police station. According to…

Student Identifies Accused in Alleged Sexual Abuse of Over 100 Children

KARACHI: A matriculation student has identified the main accused in a case involving the alleged sexual abuse of more than 100 children during an identification parade held before a judicial magistrate in Karachi, police said. The identification parade was conducted on Saturday in the court of the Judicial Magistrate South,…
Go toTop