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
Previous Story

Zero-dose Children

Next Story

Infrastructure & Access DEPIx Ranking

Latest from Blog

Pakistan Child Labour Surveys Evidence For Action

Published in June 2026 by UNICEF and the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) Pakistan, this synthesis report consolidates the findings of household-based Child Labour Surveys (CLS) conducted across Pakistan’s four provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) between 2019 and 2024. Utilizing the internationally recognized SIMPOC methodology on a…

Cleft Children Fight for Treatment

Pakistan is confronting a serious but largely overlooked public health challenge, with thousands of children born every year with cleft lips and palates. Although the condition is treatable, many patients remain without timely care due to gaps in the healthcare system. Experts estimate that nearly 300,000 children are affected nationwide,…

Missing Boy’s Body Recovered from Leh Nullah

RAWALPINDI: The body of a seven-year-old who had been missing after falling into an open sewage drain and being swept away in the Westridge area on June 17 was discovered floating on the water surface of Leh Nullah, Gawal Mandi about some seven kilometers from his home, on the afternoon of June…

8.6 Million Children Trapped in Labour

ISLAMABAD:  More than 8.6 million children in Pakistan are engaged in child labour, including over 6.6 million involved in hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development, according to a national report launched on Thursday by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with UNICEF. Titled ‘Pakistan:…

How Education System is Posing Hurdle to Religious Equality

LAHORE: Speakers at a symposium here have highlighted the shortcomings in the education system in the country that are creating hurdles to religious freedom and equality. The symposium on “advancing religious freedom through education and exploring the emerging challenges, opportunities, and responses” was held at the Human Rights Commission of…
Go toTop