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
Child Rights in Focus
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 (2022-2025) Year No of Children Referred 2022 60 2023 111 2024 84 2025 108 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
Child Protection Measures and Alternative Care Interventions (Jan 2022 – Aug 2024) Actions Taken ICT KP Balochistan M F X Total M F X Total M F X Total Number of Children Reunified with family 290 20 – 310 256 129 – 385 65 14 – 79 Kinship care – – – – 287 91 – 387 – – – – Foster care – – – – 7 4 – 11 – –
Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild by Age and Province (%) Province 0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-17 years Total Balochistan 9.3 8.2 2.4 1.7 3.7 KP 32.7 11.8 6.2 2 6.9 Punjab – – – – 9.4 Sindh 24.1 13.6 4 0.8 – Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Sindh 2018-19, Punjab 2017-18)
Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province/Region 31 Dec 2025 Province/Region Population % ICT 23,146 2.30% Balochistan 212,874 21.00% KP 626,620 61.90% Punjab 107,461 10.60% Sindh 39,466 3.90% AJK 2,539 0.30% Source: UNHCR Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province (30 June 2025) Province/Region Population % Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 717,945 52.70 Balochistan 326,584 24.00 Punjab 195,188 14.30 Sindh 75,510 5.50 ICT 43,154 3.20 AJK 4,419 0.30 Source: UNHCR
Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age 31 Dec 2025 Total Population 1,012,106 Years Male (%) Female (%) 0-4 5.9 5.7 5-11 years 12.2 11.5 12-17 years 7.1 6.8 18-59 years 25.3 21.5 60+ 2.4 1.6 Source: UNHCR Age and Gender Profile of Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan (30 June 2025) Total Population 1,362,800 Years Male (%) Female (%) 0-4 7.30 7.30 5-11 years 12.60 12.10 12-17 years 6.90 6.40 18-59 years
Babies Residing with Incarcerated Mothers in Women’s Jails in Sindh (as on 31 Dec 2024) Prison Number of Babies Women’s Jail Karachi 40 Women’s Jail Hyderabad 12 Women’s Jail Sukkur 13 Total 65 Source: Prison Department Sindh