The 2023 Census conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released its complete report in July 2024 indicates that the total population of Pakistan is 240 million out of which the population of children under 18 is 112 Million (47% of the total population).
Children Population (under 18)
| Population under 18 | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 112,472,700 | 58,099,978 | 54,370,121 | 2,601 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 20,321,058 | 10,502,857 | 9,817,981 | 220 |
| Punjab | 56,320,353 | 28,853,198 | 27,465,596 | 1559 |
| Sindh | 26,710,708 | 13,922,057 | 12,788,106 | 545 |
| Balochistan | 8,247,599 | 4,361,822 | 3,885,515 | 262 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 872,982 | 460,044 | 412,923 | 15 |
Among Pakistan’s provinces and territories, Punjab accounts for the largest proportion of children under the age of 18, comprising approximately 50% of the national child population. Sindh follows with 24%, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 18%. In contrast, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory represent the smallest shares of the child population, at approximately 7% and 0.8%, respectively.
Literacy Rate
| Literate % | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 60.65 | 68.00 | 52.84 | 40.15 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 51.09 | 64.57 | 37.15 | 44.67 |
| Punjab | 66.25 | 71.98 | 60.19 | 41.30 |
| Sindh | 57.54 | 64.23 | 50.21 | 37.45 |
| Balochistan | 42.01 | 50.50 | 32.80 | 24.97 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 83.97 | 88.23 | 79.13 | 47.04 |
In terms of literacy rates, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) leads with the highest rate at 83.97%, followed by Punjab at 66.25% and Sindh at 57.54%.
Out of School Children (5-16)
| Out of School Children (5-16) | Population
(5-16) |
Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 71,270,068 | 25,373,350 | 11,964,533 | 13,407,069 | 1,748 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 13,133,856 | 4,924,121 | 1,999,712 | 2,924,279 | 130 |
| Punjab | 35,578,562 | 9,600,164 | 4,772,207 | 4,826,873 | 1,084 |
| Sindh | 16,891,397 | 7,818,248 | 3,729,504 | 4,088,394 | 350 |
| Balochistan | 5,074,550 | 2,941,690 | 1,415,261 | 1,526,248 | 181 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 591,703 | 89,127 | 47,849 | 41,275 | 3 |
Of the total out-of-school children in Pakistan aged 5 to 16, Punjab has the highest number at 9.6 million. However, when considering the percentage relative to the provincial population, Balochistan has the highest proportion of out-of-school children at 57.96% (2.94 million), followed by Sindh at 46.28% (7.8 million), KP at 37.50% (4.92 million), and ICT at 15% (0.09 million).
Never to school (5-16)
| Never to school (5-16) | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 20,033,448 | 9,141,561 | 10,890,485 | 1,402 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4,259,321 | 1,686,502 | 2,572,716 | 103 |
| Punjab | 6,443,194 | 3,056,948 | 3,385,403 | 843 |
| Sindh | 6,616,348 | 3,108,188 | 3,507,875 | 285 |
| Balochistan | 2,674,108 | 1,269,979 | 1,403,960 | 169 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 40,477 | 19,944 | 20,531 | 2 |
Among children in Pakistan aged 5 to 16 who have never attended school, Balochistan has the highest percentage at 52.69% (approximately 2.67 million), followed by Sindh at 39.16% (6.6 million), KP at 32.43% (4.25 million), Punjab at 18.10% (6.44 million), and lastly ICT at 6.84% (0.02 million). The data reveals that Balochistan, with over half of its children aged 5 to 16 having never attended school, is facing a significant educational crisis.
Transgender Population Data
| Categories | Children Population under 18 | Literate % | Out-of-School (5-16) | Never to School (5-16) |
| Pakistan | 2,601 | 40.15 | 1,748 | 1,402 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 220 | 44.67 | 130 | 103 |
| Punjab | 1559 | 41.30 | 1,084 | 843 |
| Sindh | 545 | 37.45 | 350 | 285 |
| Balochistan | 262 | 24.97 | 181 | 169 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 15 | 47.04 | 3 | 2 |
In Pakistan, Punjab is the province with the highest concentration of transgender individuals, followed by Sindh. Additionally, Punjab exhibits the highest prevalence of children (aged 5-16) who have never attended school, with Sindh ranking second in this regard.
Marriage Data For (15-19) Age Group in Pakistan
| Area | Total Population | Never Married | Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separation |
| Pakistan | 24,154,118 | 21,696,089 | 2,437,156 | 6,563 | 8,113 | 6,197 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4,288,474 | 3,724,185 | 561,722 | 1,045 | 758 | 764 |
| Punjab | 12,457,100 | 11,545,540 | 899,634 | 2,875 | 5,689 | 3,362 |
| Sindh | 5,574,596 | 4,930,912 | 639,129 | 1,764 | 1,311 | 1,480 |
| Balochistan | 1,613,142 | 1,284,958 | 326,446 | 854 | 320 | 564 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 220,806 | 210,494 | 10,225 | 25 | 35 | 27 |
Balochistan has the highest number of early marriages within the 15-19 age bracket, with a rate of approximately 20.23%. This is followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has a rate of around 13.08%.
