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: 11–12 27 28 28 1.01
Participation Rate in Organised Learning (One Year Before Primary – Age 4) 36 34 35 0.96
Net Enrolment Rate Total (NERT) – Primary Age Group: 5–9* 75 74 74 0.99
Net Enrolment Rate Total (NERT) – Middle Age Group 10–12* 65 67 66 1.02
Net Enrolment Rate Total (NERT) – High Age Group: 13–14* 57 56 57 0.97
Net Enrolment Rate Total (NERT) – Higher Secondary Age Group: 15–16* 41 40 40 0.99
Survival Rate to Grade–5 73 89 80 1.22
Survival Rate to Grade–8 63 81 71 1.29
Survival Rate to Grade–10 58 78 66 1.34
Effective Transition Rate (ETR) Primary to Middle 86 91 89 1.06
Effective Transition Rate (ETR) Middle to Secondary 96 97 96 1.01
Gross Intake Ratio to First Grade of Primary 85 84 84 0.99
Gross Intake Ratio to Last Grade of Primary 77 76 77 0.99
Gross Intake Ratio to Last Grade of Lower Secondary (Middle) 54 55 55 1.01
Percentage of Trained Teachers* – Primary Classes: 1–5 82 89 85 1.08
Percentage of Trained Teachers* – Middle Classes: 6–8 84 92 88 1.1
Percentage of Trained Teachers* – High Classes: 9–10 92 93 93 1.02
Percentage of Trained Teachers* – Higher Secondary Classes: 11–12 89 91 91 1.04
Percentage of Female Teachers – Primary Classes: 1–5 8 8 8 1
Percentage of Female Teachers – Middle Classes: 6–8 6 4 5 0.71
Percentage of Female Teachers – High Classes: 9–10 – 59 – –
Percentage of Female Teachers – Higher Secondary Classes: 11–12 – 58 – –
Percentage of Repeaters* – Primary Classes: 1–5 1.65 1.63 1.64 0.99
Percentage of Repeaters* – Middle Classes: 6–8 1.34 1.35 1.35 1
Percentage of Repeaters* – High Classes: 9–10 0.46 0.56 0.5 1.21
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