Pakistan
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Severely underprepared
Pakistan shows severely limited readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (24th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 24th
- Global rank
- #137
- Regional rank
- #7
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Country profile
Pakistan trails global peers in GEFRI Composite (32, 24th percentile), Governance (31, 22nd percentile), and Human Capital (23, 7th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.
Infrastructure and Innovation present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 24th percentile.
- Places 137th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 7th within South Asia.
- Scores range from Infrastructure (48.8) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: South Asia
Composite GEFRI Score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 1 | Nepal | 52.00 |
| 88 | 2 | India | 51.60 |
| 95 | 3 | Sri Lanka | 49.65 |
| 97 | 4 | Maldives | 49.34 |
| 115 | 5 | Bhutan | 38.74 |
| 118 | 6 | Bangladesh | 37.68 |
| 137 | 7 | Pakistan | 31.60 |
| 173 | 8 | AfghanistanFCS | 17.88 |