Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan's education sector has witnessed mixed trends in enrollment and institutional development across various levels of education during the fiscal year 2023, with projections for FY 2024 indicating modest shifts in enrollment patterns.

According to the Economic Survey 2024-25 released on Monday, pre-primary education enrollment saw a decline of 3.3 percent, dropping from 12.16 million in FY 2022 to 11.77 million in FY 2023. The downward trend is expected to continue slightly in FY 2024, with projections estimating enrollment at 11.6 million.

Conversely, primary education saw a growth of 3.2 percent, as enrollment rose to 24.61 million in FY 2023 from 23.85 million in FY 2022. An increase to approximately 24.83 ...