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Pakistan Education Statistics

Pakistan is facing an undeniable educational crisis:

Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world with a rising illiteracy rate

Only 1 in 3 women in rural areas in Pakistan can read and write

Pakistan spends just 2 percent of its GDP on education as compared to a 6.3 percent average of countries in the Organization for the Cooperation of Economic Development

Currently, half of all children in Pakistan (25 million) do not attend school, 55 percent of these are girls

The dropout rate for children who do attend school is 50 percent

Currently, only 60 percent of youth in Pakistan are literate

Hope for the Future

Statistics like the above are not promising for a country which is projected to be fourth in world population by the year 2050. There is room for improvement, however:

According to the International Labor Organization, “from a developmental perspective, investing in girls’ education has the highest rate of return of any possible investment in developing countries."

Studies in African and South Asian countries show that women who become educated are more likely to encourage the education of their children, which is a precursor in breaking the cycle of poverty in developing countries.

HOPE's Education Network

HOPE has been implementing innovative solutions to the educational crisis facing Pakistan through its network of Formal and Informal (Home) Schools. HOPE’s educational system consists of three Formal Schools and 200 Home schools scattered throughout Pakistan. Combined there are 11,000 students enrolled, 80 percent of whom are girls who otherwise face many barriers to attaining an education.

3 Formal Schools

HOPE has established three Formal Schools throughout Pakistan which provide 2,000 students a quality education to high school levels:

Free or nominal cost tuition
Free or nominal cost books and supplies
Free or nominal cost uniforms
Qualified and certified teachers
State-approved curriculum