This report provides a focused analysis of girls’ education in Pakistan for the academic year 2022-23, drawing on data from the Pakistan Education Stascs (PES) report(s). It highlights key trends and developments in education indicators. While significant progress has been made in improving facilities and maintaining enrollment levels, the growth rate of girls’ education has stagnated, raising concerns about the sustainability of past gains. Below is a list of the main findings that this report has highlighted:
As of 2022-23, around 21 million girls are enrolled in educational institutes as compared to 25 million boys from the preprimary to degree stage. Gender disparity is prevalent across the access and partition indicators.
Around 13.71 million girls remain out of school. Comparing out-of-school rates reveals girls are 7% less likely to go to school than boys. Moreover, 41.5% of girls remain out of school as compared to 34.9% of boys from primary to higher secondary level.
There are 238,718 educational institutions in Pakistan out of which 97,509 are for boys and 65,683 for girls while 74,118 schools and colleges are co-educations. This means that 41% of schools and colleges are for boys, 28% are for girls, and 31% are for both.
Read the full research here: GIRLS’ EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN STATISTICS & TRENDS FOR 2022-23
