Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (2024)

  Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (PPC) 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 Age Group Number of Cases Percentage (%) 0–5 years 414 2 6–10 years 1,964 11 11–15 years 5,200 30 16–17 years 9,770 56 Source: ICT Police, Balochistan Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police   Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children under the Pakistan Penal…

Literacy Rate: Overall, Male, Female and Provincial Comparison

    Literacy Rates in Pakistan by Gender and Province (2023) Literate % Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 60.65 68 52.84 40.15 Balochistan 42.01 50.5 32.8 24.97 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51.09 64.57 37.15 44.67 Punjab 66.25 71.98 60.19 41.3 Sindh 57.54 64.23 50.21 37.45 Islamabad Capital Territory 83.97 88.23 79.13 47.04…

Education Insights

Pakistan’s Education Profile: GER, PTR, ETR, and Literacy Rate Source: Pakistan Education…

Transition Rates

  Effective Transition Rates in Pakistan: Primary to Middle & Middle to Secondary (2020–2023) 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…

Disability Inclusive

  Availability of Facilities for Children with Disabilities in Schools by Province and School Type Region Facilities in Schools Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%) Primary Elementary Secondary Overall Primary Elementary Secondary Overall National (Rural) Ramps 19 28 41 23 51 47 57 55 Accessible Toilets 49 51 64 51…

Gender Comparison of GRE Performance

  Gender Comparison of Gross Enrolment Rates (GER) by Education Level in Pakistan (2022–23) 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…

Infrastructure & Access DEPIx Ranking

  DEPIx Rankings: School Infrastructure & Access by Region Sr No. National & Provincial Averages Region Infrastructure & Access DEPIX Ranking 1 National 58.95 2 Balochistan 45.19 3 KP 62.76 4 Punjab 73.36 5 Sindh 52.47 Source: DEPIx Report 2023…

Availability Of Basic Facilities

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…

Zero-dose Children

Zero-Dose Children in Pakistan: National and Provincial Estimates Zero-Dose Children- National Zero-Dose Children Definition Used Notes 19% of children aged 12–59 months No DTP1 by age 2 Nationally representative data. A decline from 23% in 2012–13. Source: PDHS 2017-18   Zero Dose Children- Provincial Province DTP1 Coverage (%) Zero-Dose Estimate…

Vaccine Coverage By Type

  Routine Immunisation Coverage by Vaccine Type in Pakistan Vaccines Coverage (%) BCG (Tuberculosis) 96 DTP1 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis – First Dose) 94 DTP3 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis – Third Dose) 86 Polio3 (Polio – Third Dose) 86 MCV1 (Measles-Containing Vaccine – First Dose) 84 MCV2 (F) (Measles-Containing Vaccine – Second…

Full Immunisation Coverage

  Fully Immunised Children Aged 12–23 Months by Province (2021) Province Fully Immunised (%) Balochistan 37.60 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 68.40 Punjab 89.90 Sindh 61.10 Source: World Bank (2021)…

Health Workforce Density

  Registered Health Professionals and Population Coverage in Pakistan (2011-2023) Year Registered Doctors Registered Dentists Registered Nurses Registered Midwives Registered Lady Health Visitors Population per Doctor Population per Dentist 2011 152368 11649 77683 30722 12621 1162 15203 2012 160880 12692 82119 31503 13678 1123 14238 2013 167759 13716 86183 32677…

Education Indicators NER, GER, and GIR

Key Education Indicators in Pakistan by Gender and Level of Schooling (2023–24) Indicators Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) GPI Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Pre-Primary 56 58 57 1.02 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Primary Classes: 1–5 77 76 76 0.98 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Middle Classes: 6–8…
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