The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Pakistan 2023 presents findings from the national household-based learning assessment conducted across both rural and urban areas of Pakistan.
Methodology:
- Rural survey covered 151 districts, with 30 villages sampled per district and 20 households surveyed in each village.
- Urban survey covered 123 districts using stratified sampling designed by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, with 30 blocks sampled per district and 20 households surveyed in each block.
- A total of 272,370 children aged 3-16 were assessed through oral assessments and household questionnaires.
Key Findings:
- Out-of-school children rate was 18% in rural and 12% in urban areas. Rates were highest in Balochistan and Sindh.
- Enrolment rates of 5-16 year olds have improved, reaching 82% in rural and 87% in urban areas.
- Learning levels remain low, with 49% of grade 5 rural children able to read a grade 2 story in Urdu/Siraiki.
- Private school attendance is 27% in rural and 35% in urban areas, reflecting wealth disparities.
- Madrasah enrolment was 13% in rural areas versus 4% in urban areas.
- 22% of rural and 8% of urban households reported impacts of 2022 floods.
- Technologies access has increased but urban-rural gaps remain large.
Read Annual Status of Education Pakistan 2023 National Report – Urban and Rural
