“Recent studies show that school and college students are using e-cigarettes and other smokeless tobacco (SLT) forms, more than adults everywhere, and about 37 million young population aged 13-15 is using tobacco globally. Surprisingly in Pakistan, 1,200 to 1,500 youngsters begin smoking every day, and this results in hundreds of…
Repeaters by Stage, Gender, and Location (Public Sector 2022 -2023) Stage Class Urban Rural Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Pre-Primary Un-Admitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kachi 13,264 14,803 28,067 73,854 74,571 148,425 87,118 89,374 176,492 Total 13,264 14,803 28,067 73,854…
Computer Lab and Internet Facility in Schools (% Schools) Region Facility in (%) Governement School/Level Primary Elementary Secondary Overall National (Rural) Computer Lab in School 0 14 51 12 Internet Available in School 7 17 43 14 Balochistan (Rural) Computer Lab in School 0 1 14 2 Internet Available…
Effective Transition Rates in Pakistan (ETR) in % Year Primary to Middle Middle to Secondary 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 79 81 83 92 90 92 Source: PES 2022-2023…
Gender Comparison of GRE Performance Stage Male GER (%) Female GER (%) Pre-Primary ~82 ~70 Primary ~84 ~72 Middle ~56 ~52 High ~45 ~41 Higher Secondary ~23 ~22 Source: Girl’s Education in Pakistan Statistics and Trends 2022-23…
Availability of Basic Facilities in Public Schools Region Facilities in Public Schools (%) Electricity Drinking Water Toilet for Students Boundary Wall Pakistan 67 76 78 79 Punjab 99 100 99 98 Sindh 31 58 57 61 KP 86 89 87 93 Balochistan 21 29 49 48 Source: PES 2022-23…
UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, highlights the impact of child marriage on young girls’ futures and calls for unified action to protect children.
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