EDUCATION

HIGHLIGHTS
Educational Institutions

2008-09
Nos.

Primary Schools

157,490

Middle Schools

44,299

High Schools

26,422

Secondary Vocational Institutions

3,918

Higher Secondary / Inter Colleges (9-12)

3,749

Degree Colleges

1,377

Universities

124

TABLE 10.1
NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY KIND, LEVEL AND SEX

Numbers

UniverPrimary*
Middle
High
Secondary VocaArts and
Professional
Schools (000)
Schools (000)
Schools (000) tional Institutions Science Colleges
sities
Colleges
Total Female
Total Female
Total Female
Total Female
Total Female
Total Female
Total
Female
1966-67
34.7
8.5
3.0
0.7
1.8
0.4
142
62
258
76
48
5
7
1967-68
36.5
9.3
3.0
0.7
1.8
0.5
165
72
251
76
50
5
7
1968-69
38.9 10.3
3.3
0.8
1.9
0.5
180
80
270
80
58
5
7
1969-70
41.3 11.2
3.6
0.9
2.0
0.5
190
90
290
85
59
5
7
1970-71
43.7 12.1
3.8
0.9
2.1
0.5
206
97
314
87
73
6
7
1971-72
45.9 12.3
4.1
1.0
2.2
0.6
284
134
339
93
73
6
8
1972-73
49.6 14.4
4.4
1.2
2.5
0.6
391
152
334
89
76
7
8
1973-74
50.6 15.1
4.6
1.2
2.7
0.7
314
150
354
95
81
8
8
1974-75
51.7 15.7
4.7
1.3
2.9
0.8
301
141
361
96
83
8
10
1975-76
52.8 15.8
4.8
1.3
3.0
0.8
282
116
404
107
98
8
12
1976-77
53.2 15.9
5.0
1.4
3.2
0.9
231
81
433
116
98
8
12
1977-78
53.9 16.2
5.1
1.4
3.2
0.9
222
77
430
116
95
8
15
1978-79
55.3 16.9
5.2
1.4
3.3
0.9
223
76
429
119
99
8
15
1979-80
57.2 17.8
5.2
1.4
3.4
0.9
219
85
430
118
99
8
15
1980-81
59.2 18.6
5.3
1.4
3.5
1.0
231
88
433
119
99
8
19
1981-82
61.1 19.4
5.4
1.4
3.6
1.0
247
92
440
120
99
10
20
1982-83
71.4 20.2
5.4
1.4
3.7
1.1
263
96
447
124
99
10
20
1983-84
73.2 20.9
6.0
1.8
4.2
1.2
279
100
469
150
99
8
20
1984-85
73.8 21.6
6.1
1.8
4.6
1.3
290
104
467
153
99
8
21
1985-86
77.2 22.4
6.3
1.9
4.7
1.3
293
105
481
158
99
8
22
1986-87
97.2 23.5
6.8
2.1
5.3
1.5
501
259
502
171
99
8
22
1987-88
105.9 24.9
7.0
2.2
5.5
1.6
560
289
548
203
99
8
22
1988-89
103.7 27.4
7.8
2.9
6.6
1.8
999
455
556
206
99
8
22
1989-90
110.5 30.0
8.1
3.1
7.2
1.9
929
419
575
210
99
8
22
1990-91
114.1 31.1
8.7
3.4
8.2
2.1
725
345
612
222
99
8
22
1991-92
112.4 31.6
9.0
3.5
8.4
2.1
608
311
633
233
139
9
23
1992-93
130.6 40.3
11.8
5.4
8.7
2.8
602
316
800
293
260
109
27
1993-94
134.1 42.4
12.1
5.5
9.2
3.0
474
218
824
303
260
112
28
1994-95
139.6 44.4
12.6
5.7
9.5
3.2
487
221
863
317
271
116
34
1995-96
143.1 40.5
13.3
4.4
9.5
2.4
577
224
909
338
286
124
38
1996-97
149.7 52.1
14.5
6.3
9.9
3.3
578
225
1,141
382
310
129
41
1997-98
156.3 58.1
17.4
7.5
11.1
3.9
574
223
1,056
400
315
139
45
1998-99
159.3 53.1
18.1
7.2
12.4
3.3
580
228
1,137
433
336
153
46
1999-00
162.1 55.0
18.4
7.6
12.6
3.4
612
233
1,222
464
356
161
54
2000-01
147.7 54.3
25.5 12.0
14.8
4.6
630
236
1,710
691
366
171
59
2001-02
149.1 55.3
26.8 12.8
15.1
4.6
607
239
1,784
731
376
177
74
2002-03
150.8 56.1
28.0 13.5
15.6
4.8
585
230
1,855
768
386
186
96
2003-04
155.0 57.6
28.7 13.9
16.1
5.1
624
228
1,989
822
426
206
106
2004-05
157.2 58.7
30.4 14.8
16.6
5.3
747
328
1,604
684
677
331
108
2005-06
157.5 59.8
39.4 19.3
22.9
8.1
3,059
1,475
2,996
1,484
1,135
664
111
2006-07
158.4 60.9
40.1 17.5
23.6
9.0
3,090
1,491
3,095
1,420
1,166
631
120
2007-08
157.4 64.9
40.8 20.6
24.0
9.0
3,125
1,507
3,213
1,642
1,202
700
124
2008-09 (E) 157.5 67.0
44.3 22.5
26.4 10.1
3,918
1,900
3,749
1,961
1,377
823
124
E : Estimated
- : not available
* : Including Pre-primary & Mosque Schools
Note 1 : All figures includes Public & Private Sector data
Note 2 : Figures of 2008-09 is based on estimation
Note 3 : Female institutions includes percentage of mixed institutions
Source 1 : Figures of Primary, Middle, High and Higher Sec. from 1992-93 to 2007-08 is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics
Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 2 : Figures of Inter Colleges and Degree Colleges from 2004-05 onward is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics
Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 3 : Figures of Private School data from 1992-93 to 1999-2000 is based on 8th Five Year Plan, Planning Division, Pakistan
Source 4 : Figures of Private School data from 2000-01 to 2004-05 is based on 'Census of Private Education Institution 1999-2000'. FBS, Ibd
Source 5 : Figures of Private Schools data of 2005-06 onward is based on 'National Educational Census, 2005', AEPAM, M/o Education, Ibd
Source 6 : Figures of Technical and Vocational from 2003-04 onward is based on Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 7 : Figures of Universities from 1992-93 to 2007-08 was downloaded from website of HEC, Islamabad. (www.hec.gov.pk)
Year

TABLE 10.2
ENROLMENT IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY KIND, LEVEL AND SEX

Year

Primary Stage
(I-V)
(000 No)
Total Female
3,160
750
3,380
790
3,750
990
3,830 1,010
3,910 1,030
3,960 1,040
4,210 1,110
4,450 1,270
4,810 1,370
4,971 1,430
5,319 1,549
5,611 1,591
5,015 1,598
5,131 1,630
5,213 1,676
5,474 1,782
5,741 1,896
6,179 2,010
6,860 2,174
6,828 2,252
7,094 2,365
7,639 2,532
7,959 2,673
9,254 3,096
10,400 3,342
10,837 3,675
10,736 3,714
10271
3696
10898
4123
11900
4708
11657
4590
13088
5350
14182
5861
14879
5149
15784
5660
14105
5559
14560
5871
15094
6132
16207
6606
17258
7219
16834
7288
17042
7416
17228
7535
17218
7641

Middle Stage
(VI-VIII)
(000 No)
Total Female
689
149
763
169
793
164
846
170
899
175
933
178
963
196
1,041
232
1,096
247
1,196
279
1,247
294
1,298
309
1,304
317
1,301
327
1,391
345
1,412
359
1,494
389
1,494
389
1,760
424
1,805
446
1,910
516
2,023
554
2,053
593
2,394
697
2,606
771
2,821
842
2,981
858
3,040
994
3,305 1,123
3,816 1,347
3,605 1,270
3,726 1,357
4,032 1,532
4,098 1,586
4,112 1,615
3,759 1,706
3,821 1,506
3,918 1,551
4,321 1,737
4,550 1,863
5,262 2,169
5,368 2,241
5,363 2,256
5,633 2,388

High Stage
(IX-X)
(000 No)
Total Female
244
49
273
55
275
50
296
56
337
62
336
67
366
71
390
81
418
78
462
100
493
106
509
116
506
123
479
124
476
125
509
130
543
135
578
141
606
146
645
160
667
177
708
187
745
203
820
232
913
264
1,004
285
1,079
295
1,168
357
1,315
421
1,525
514
1,447
480
1,521
520
1,658
605
1,703
639
1,726
653
1,565
675
1,574
644
1,589
658
1,800
709
1,880
756
2,133
882
2,315
949
2,426
998
2,608 1,078

Secondary
Arts and Science
Vocational
Colleges
(000 No)
(000 No)
Total Female
Total Female
21
5
139
28
22
7
148
32
24
8
153
34
24
8
159
40
29
9
175
45
35
10
199
50
40
12
186
49
59
16
186
47
40
14
193
53
42
14
208
58
31
9
211
53
29
8
223
66
26
7
221
72
29
7
233
75
35
7
253
78
40
7
270
87
45
8
283
94
49
8
297
101
53
8
355
111
57
8
373
117
59
9
400
126
66
22
387
125
89
27
420
135
123
39
428
143
108
33
469
165
90
19
630
211
90
21
679
232
93
24
422
151
84
18
405
149
86
15
422
166
86
14
440
179
92
15
457
191
90
18
478
201
75
17
509
234
91
17
562
263
83
14
582
283
83
15
582
285
94
19
625
306
105
14
691
338
114
21
662
321
239
90
854
428
251
94
902
456
256
96
920
462
303
121
1,006
509

Professional
Colleges
(Number)
Total
Female
19,061
2,919
19,840
3,121
25,000
3,500
30,081
3,899
33,633
4,219
37,245
4,612
36,182
4,970
37,596
6,450
42,483
6,768
44,734
8,086
56,140
8,785
56,932
9,541
62,113
10,766
67,296
11,986
72,479
13,206
55,897
8,519
57,602
9,109
58,587
9,219
56,276
9,314
59,169
9,742
68,317
13,817
64,910
13,814
73,609
15,901
74,848
17,466
75,310
18,674
75,786
18,902
76,249
19,003
281,200
100,400
270,000
99,600
281,600
110,400
293,600
119,600
304,800
127,600
318,400
134,000
312,000
140,400
316,800
148,800
305,200
149,600
300,400
148,000
320,800
158,400
329,007
163,059
261,955
130,896
325,993
198,208
348,814
212,085
352,303
214,206
382,419
241,976

Universities
(Number)
Total
Female
13,420
2,979
12,807
2,522
15,903
2,993
13,087
2,665
15,475
3,298
17,057
3,703
17,507
3,878
18,678
4,212
19,081
4,134
21,396
1,500
22,772
5,121
37,711
8,968
41,130
6,998
38,623
6,000
41,810
5,712
42,688
7,113
47,573
8,483
48,912
7,851
50,418
7,816
54,031
8,407
59,891
8,801
61,319
9,523
65,340
9,786
69,361
10,048
73,382
10,310
61,857
11,667
65,944
12,727
68,301
14,856
77,119
19,342
80,651
21,174
82,955
23,105
91,883
25,050
93,780
24,848
91,637
25,469
114,010
27,369
124,944
36,699
276,274
101,770
331,745
128,066
471,964
178,723
521,473
195,555
424,012
212,997
605,885
255,695
741,092
342,125
830,801
390,982

1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05*
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09 E
E : Estimated
Note 1 : All figures includes Public & Private Sector data
Note 2 : Figures of 2008-09 is based on estimation
Note 3 : Female institutions includes percentage of mixed institutions
Source 1 : Figures of Primary, Middle, High and High Sec. from 1992-93 to 2007-08 is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics Reports,
AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 2 : Figures of Inter Colleges and Degree Colleges from 2004-05 onward is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Ibd
Source 3 : Figures of Private School data from 1992-93 to 1999-2000 is based on 8th Five Year Plan, Planning Division, Pakistan
Source 4 : Figures of Private School data from 2000-01 to 2004-05 is based on 'Census of Private Education Institution 1999-2000'. FBS, Islamabad
Source 5 : Figures of Private Schools data of 2005-06 onward is based on 'National Educational Census, 2005', AEPAM, M/o Education, Islamabad
Source 6 : Figures of Technical and Vocational from 2003-04 onward is based on Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 7 : Figures of Universities from 1992-93 to 2007-08 was downloaded from website of HEC, Islamabad. (www.hec.gov.pk)

TABLE 10.3
NUMBER OF TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN, BY KIND, LEVEL AND SEX
Primary
Middle
High Schools
Secondary VocaArts and Science
Professional
Universities
Schools
Schools
(Thousands)
tional Institutions
Colleges
Colleges
(Number)
(Thousands) (Thousands)
Year
(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
Total Female Total Female Total Female
Total
Female
Total
Female
Total
Female
Total
Female
85
1965-66
74.9 17.4
23.1
5.3
28.4
6.5
1,436
379
5,711
1,522
1,370
180
1,264
1966-67
80.0 18.3
25.2
6.0
31.6
7.8
1,680
440
6,049
1,628
1,405
190
1,366
75
92
1967-68
83.8 20.3
26.1
6.3
33.4
8.3
1,770
470
6,208
1,719
1,435
195
1,484
224
1,345
96
1968-69
88.0 22.5
28.8
6.7
34.5
9.0
1,900
510
7,080
2,045
1,684
1969-70
92.0 25.0
31.5
7.7
35.5
9.6
2,050
520
7,950
2,370
1,737
228
1,473
125
1970-71
96.3 27.2
34.2
8.6
36.4 10.2
2,208
532
8,823
2,695
1,868
225
1,568
137
1971-72
105.7 29.7
36.0
9.2
37.9 10.6
2,326
555
8,313
2,318
1,879
224
1,640
150
517
8,346
2,596
2,060
231
1,644
171
1972-73
108.8 32.9
41.4 11.3
40.7 12.0
2,204
115.7 35.0
41.9 11.6
45.3 13.3
2,582
579
8,990
2,433
2,315
387
2,327
215
1973-74
125.5 42.4
43.5 12.8
51.1 15.3
2,462
597
9,635
2,642
2,624
478
2,455
330
1974-75
1975-76
130.3 44.1
46.4 13.6
55.7 16.6
2,630
805
11,313
3,167
3,087
472
2,726
296
3,246
3,167
472
2,916
351
1976-77
133.3 44.8
46.0 13.8
59.6 17.9
2,476
715
11,834
48.8 14.2
60.6 18.5
2,225
626
11,548
3,184
3,331
486
3,265
358
1977-78
134.4 45.3
1978-79
136.9 42.6
49.9 13.7
62.9 17.9
2,532
699
11,836
3,348
3,443
501
3,573
340
1979-80
140.9 47.8
51.4 14.9
63.8 19.4
2,817
674
12,077
3,430
3,500
510
3,068
332
3,544
3,343
463
3,183
395
1980-81
150.0 48.7
52.2 15.2
65.9 20.2
3,171
711
12,384
1981-82
159.1 49.6
53.7 15.6
68.7 21.7
3,408
743
12,691
3,658
3,609
516
3,357
385
1982-83
168.1 50.5
55.1 16.1
70.4 21.7
3,616
775
13,000
3,775
3,628
557
3,322
449
177.3 57.1
57.8 18.7
78.3 24.1
3,835
807
13,130
4,142
3,769
604
3,490
488
1983-84
179.0 57.2
57.4 17.0
78.7 24.5
4,034
866
13,951
4,305
3,884
629
3,589
509
1984-85
1985-86
180.6 57.2
57.1 17.2
81.6 24.9
4,190
861
15,599
5,000
3,925
762
3,740
541
58.2 17.6
92.9 29.0
5,543
1,834
18,786
5,437
4,519
836
3,878
585
1986-87
189.4 62.0
2,291
16,490
5,692
4,621
856
4,020
602
1987-88
196.2 64.3
61.6 19.0
99.8 31.8
6,684
9,104
3,225
16,928
5,686
4,428
871
4,162
619
1988-89
248.6 79.5
75.0 24.8 126.4 38.1
8,445
2,779
17,347
5,780
4,506
886
4,304
638
1989-90
280.9 84.5
79.8 28.2 140.4 40.9
907
4,744
640
1990-91
277.8 92.7
84.1 32.0 152.5 43.9
7,402
2,566
20,792
7,277
4,544
1991-92
293.5 94.9
87.5 33.7 157.0 45.6
6,703
2,677
20,548
7,447
4,591
913
4,926
674
1992-93
332.5 122.5 119.0 66.3 165.6 68.1
9,153
2,605
25,485
9,138
8,269
3,058
5,728
747
359.1 138.6 132.8 78.2 217.4 88.5
7,965
1,603
27,666
9,825
8,754
3,178
5,217
918
1993-94
375.2 146.7 144.6 80.9 227.6 102.6
6,949
1,708
29,843
10,515
9,128
3,264
5,316
939
1994-95
1995-96
377.5 145.1 159.1 85.0 217.6 89.8
7,291
1,799
32,898
11,729
9,969
3,657
5,417
927
1996-97
374.3 151.7 156.7 91.4 224.7 98.8
7,422
1,845
32,190
11,690
9,950
3,660
5,162
919
6,923
1,870
39,267
15,767
10,930
4,105
5,515
976
1997-98
397.0 164.7 168.4 101.0 252.9 112.9
1998-99
422.6 173.8 178.5 108.2 231.6 107.5
7,133
1,858
35,187
14,298
10,777
4,139
4,911
837
9,253
1,959
39,268
15,764
11,065
4,221
5,914
1,174
1999-00
402.4 169.8 193.9 117.6 247.8 115.8
2000-01
408.9 183.6 209.7 127.8 260.3 125.3
9,441
1,959
48,054
21,506
11,019
4,218
5,988
1,302
5,160
1,247
2001-02
413.9 183.5 230.1 139.3 270.2 126.1
7,192
1,863
55,146
23,016
10,598
4,164
4,410
6,180
1,375
2002-03
433.5 191.7 236.3 145.8 278.0 131.9
7,273
1,623
57,681
24,146
11,164
8,535
1,957
57,881
24,190
11,245
4,505
37,428
2003-04
432.2 195.3 239.4 146.6 276.9 134.2
450.1 206.5 246.7 151.5 282.1 138.6
11,521
4,481
57,661
24,366
12,399
5,192
37,469
2004-05
14,565
4,658
69,425
33,959
20,568
10,485
37,509
2005-06
444.0 201.0 310.8 201.6 362.2 197.4
4,676
71,246
34,996
20,768
10,587
44,537
2006-07
445.8 203.1 313.5 203.3 366.6 200.5
14,622
4,770
74,223
36,162
20,971
10,690
46,893
2007-08
438.8 205.1 320.6 208.2 374.0 207.0
14,914
40,094
23,828
12,523
50,035
2008-09 E 435.0 204.6 345.3 227.2 405.0 229.8
17,433
5,877
79,744
- : not available
E : Estimated
* : Including Pre-Primary and Primary Schools
Note 1 : All figures includes Public & Private Sector data
Note 2 : Figures of 2008-09 is based on estimation
Note 3 : Female Institutions includes percentage of mixed Institutions
Source 1 : Figures of Primary, Middle, High and Higher Sec. from 1992-93 to 2007-08 is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Ibd
Source 2 : Figures of Inter Colleges and Degree Colleges from 2004-05 onward is based on Annual Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 3 : Figures of Private School data from 1992-93 to 1999-2000 is based on 8th Five Year Plan, Planning Division, Pakistan
Source 4 : Figures of Private School data from 2000-01 to 2004-05 is based on 'Census of Private Education Institution 1999-2000'. FBS, Islamabad
Source 5 : Figures of Private Schools data of 2005-06 onward is based on 'National Educational Census, 2005', AEPAM, M/o Education, Islamabad
Source 6 : Figures of Technical and Vocational from 2003-04 onward is based on Pakistan Education Statistics Reports, AEPAM, Islamabad
Source 7 : Figures of Universities from 1992-93 to 2007-08 was downloaded from website of HEC, Islamabad. (www.hec.gov.pk)