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
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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
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 Balochistan 60% ~40% KP 85% ~15% Punjab 92% ~8% Sindh 65% ~35% MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19)
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 Dose) 80 HepB3 (Hepatitis B – Third Dose) 86 Hib3 (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B – Third Dose) 86 Rota (Rotavirus Vaccine) 90 PCV3 (Pneumococcal
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)
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 14398 1099 13441 2014 175223 15106 90276 33687 15362 1053 12387 2015 184711 16652 94766 34668 16417 1038 11513 2016 195896 18333 99228 36326
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 59 58 59 0.99 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – High Classes: 9–10 50 47 49 0.93 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Higher Secondary Classes:
– Climate Risk Country Profile. – Annual Area-Weighted Rainfall (2024) of Pakistan and Sub-Regions. – Children and Climate Risk Index (CCRI): Global Rankings and Pakistan’s Position (2021) – World’s Most Polluted Countries in 2024 by PM2.5 Exposure – Top 20 Most Polluted Cities of the World in 2024 – Disaster-Related Schooling Disruption in Rural Pakistan (ASER 2023) – Climate-Induced Internal Migration Patterns in Pakistan (2017-18) – Ranking of Pakistani Cities by PM 2.5 Air
Access and Participation – Key Education Indicators in Pakistan by Gender and Level of Schooling (2023-24) – Student Enrolment in Pakistan by Province, Education Stage, Gender and Location (2023-24) – Class-wise Enrolment by Education Stage and Gender (2023-24) – Six-Year Enrolment Trends in Pakistan by Education Stage and Sector (2018-2024) – Repeaters by Stage, Gender, and Location (Public Sector 2023-2024) – Gender Comparison of Gross Enrolment Rates (GER) by Education Level in Pakistan (2022-23)
Juvenile Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Consumption Cases by Year, Gender and Age (2022–2024) Sr No. Offence Year Gender Age Type of Drug Trafficked or Consumed Male Female 1 2022 1 16 32.400 Kg Hashish 2 2022 1 18 74.400 Kg Hashish 3 2023 1 18 4.800 Kg Hashish 4 2023 1 16 12.700 Kg Opium & 39.300 Kg Hashish 5 2023 1 17 35.000 Kg Charas 6 2023 1 1 NA 3.453
No. of Children referred to Rehabilitation Center by Year (2022-2024) Year No of Children Refered 2022 60 2023 111 2024 84 Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control
Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking: Rehabilitation Data Indicator Data Number of rehabilitation centres established by the government in ICT, Balochistan, Sindh, KP, Punjab 7 Number of children (under 18) treated in these centres (Jan 2022 – Oct 2024) 255 Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control