Public Schools with All Five Basic Facilities by Region and Year

(Electricity, drinking water, toilets, boundary wall, and satisfactory building condition)
Region 2018–19 (%) 2019–20 (%) 2020–21 (%) 2021–22 (%) 2022–23 (%) 2023–24 (%)
National 71 56 55 45 41 47
Punjab 72 77 77 77 75 74
Sindh Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported 12 7.6 7.6
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Not Reported 49 52 56 51 64
Balochistan Not Reported 2.8 2.8 16 2.7 Not Reported
Azad Jammu & Kashmir Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported 7.3 8.6 8.6
Gilgit Baltistan Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported 6.8 Not Reported 20
Islamabad Capital Territory 48 Not Reported 63 91 63 72
Source: PES 2023-24

 

Availability of Basic Facilities by Region, Sector, and Education Level (2022–2023)

Availability of Basic Facilities in Public Schools by Region (2022-23)

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

 

Availability of Basic Facilities in Government vs Private Schools by Education Level (2023)

Region
Basic Facilities
Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%)
Primary Elementary Secondary Overall Primary Elementary Secondary Overall
National (rural)
Drinking water 65.1 76.5 83.1 69.4 81.6 84.8 90.9 84.4
Complete Boundary Wall/ Fence 72.1 84.4 89.7 76.5 85.8 85.5 93.3 86.5
Student Toilets 61.8 82.1 86.9 68.4 89.2 90.6 90.2 88.6
Electricity Connection 70.9 81.5 89.2 75.2 88.4 91.8 94.8 89.8
Playground 48 69 80.9 56 55 63.8 71.7 62.3
Source: Aser 2023
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