Asia and Asia-Pacific

Pakistan

Girls’ education remains a problematic issue to tackle in the country. Social, cultural and economic factors have frequently discouraged women and girls from obtaining an education. New policies have been established to favour girls’ education, predominantly based on a combination of non-formal education and distance learning. It is hoped that new education technology, the expansion of the NGO sector and new media publicity campaigns will increase female participation in school.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female     99 69 84 60 50 41 50 9

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

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