Deeni Madaris: Institutions, Teachers and Enrolment by Province and Gender (2023-24) Region Institutions Enrolment Teachers Male Female Mixed Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Punjab 20,053 8,822 818 29,693 739,551 1,041,715 1,781,266 93,850 32,159 126,009 Sindh 6,556 2,526 136 9,218 324,247 279,994 604,241 45,545 9,026 54,571 KP 10,951 1,827 211 12,989 158,520 324,261 482,781 77,637 7,578 85,215 Balochistan 3,384 504 63 3,951 78,949 64,241 143,190 28,652 1,730 30,382 AJ&K 1,418 583 50
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Provincial Breakdown of NFE Teaching Workforce by Gender (2022–24) Province/ Area 2022-23 2023-24 Male Female Total Male Female Total AJK 56 547 603 63 717 780 Balochistan 364 598 962 534 937 1471 GB 327 611 938 330 808 1138 ICT 330 1,347 1,677 501 1481 1982 KP 1,184 6,589 7,773 1782 7326 9108 Punjab 2,762 17,616 20,378 3168 18474 21642 Sindh 218 1,184 1,402 353 1929 2282 Total 5,241 28,692 33,733 6,731
DEPIx Rankings: Education Sector Financing Scores in Pakistan (2023) Region Public Financing- DEPIx Ranking National 42.94 Balochistan 35.9 KP 45.79 Punjab 43.61 Sindh 46.67 Source: DEPIx Report 2023
Handwashing facility with water and soap by Province Province % with facility Balochistan 69.3 KP 79.6 Punjab 92.1 Sindh 76.7 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2017-18, Sindh 2018-19)
Access to Sanitation Facilities by Province (%) Province Use of improved sanitation facilities Use of basic sanitation services Open defecation Balochistan 65.5 62.8 14.6 KP 81.2 75.3 9.5 Punjab 87.3 73.2 6.3 Sindh 65.9 58.8 24 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19)
Social Protection Indicators for Children in Pakistan by Province and Age Group Health Insurance Coverage Value External economic support to the poorest households value Children in the households that received any type of social transfers value Survey Year Children Age 5 -17 Children Under Age 5 Balochistan 2019 – 2020 1.9 2.1 11.7 14.9 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2019 – 2020 1.2 1.2 46.2 51.5 Punjab 2017 – 2018 3.2 2.3 37.3 48.4 Sindh 2018
Pupil–Teacher Ratio by Education Level and Province in Pakistan (2022–2023) Region Level Pupil-Teacher Ratio Pakistan Primary 38 Middle 24 High 28 Higher Secondary 31 Total 32 Punjab Primary 42 Middle 30 High 33 Higher Secondary 37 Total 36 Sindh Primary 36 Middle 22 High 25 Higher Secondary 40 Total 32 KP Primary 38 Middle 13 High 21 Higher Secondary 23 Total 30 Balochistan Primary 26 Middle 18 High 20 Higher Secondary 22 Total
Educational and Professional Qualifications of Teachers in Government and Private Schools by Province Educational Qualifications of Teachers in Government and Private Schools by Province Region Qualification Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%) Pakistan Matriculation 3.63 3.94 FA 8.08 17.93 BA 31.09 37.96 MA or above 55.28 38.96 Others 1.92 1.2 Balochistan Matriculation 6.23 15.53 FA 20.72 31.06 BA 37.99 29.46 MA or above 32.05 23.08 Others 3.02 0.87 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Matriculation 3.03 1.39 FA
Provincial Comparison of Multidimensional Poverty in Pakistan Survey Year MPI Value Balochistan 2019 – 2020 0.327 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2019 – 2020 0.196 Punjab 2017 – 2018 0.1 Sindh 2018 – 2019 0.25 Gilgit Baltistan 2016 – 2017 0.179 Source: MICS
Pakistan’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and Deprivation Profile (2017–2018) Survey Year MPI Value Headcount % Intensity of Deprivations Population share (%) Contribution of deprivation in dimension to overall multidimensional poverty (%) Vulnerability to Multidimensional Poverty In Severe Multidimensional Poverty Below Income Poverty Line Health Education Standard of Living 2017 – 2018 0.198 38.3 51.7 12.9 21.5 4.9 27.6 41.3 31.1 Source: UNDP 2024
Access to Drinking Water in Pakistan: Quality, Availability, and Household Reach Access to Improved, Basic, and Available Drinking Water by Province (%) Province Use of improved drinking water sources Use of basic drinking water services Availability of drinking water Balochistan 85.6 79.6 51.6 KP 90.5 86.8 77.4 Punjab 99.4 95.6 N/A Sindh 96 90.4 74.3 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19) Access to Drinking Water within Households Province Inside
Birth Registration – Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas (PDHS 2017-18) – Birth Registration Rates by Gender in Pakistan (MICS) – Number of Child Registration Certificates Issued in 2024 (NADRA) Child Discipline – Percentage of Children aged 1 to 14 years who have experienced physical punishment and violent forms of discipline by Province (MICS) – Public Schools with Reported Cases of Corporal Punishment Child Sexual Violence – Reported Child Sexual