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Education in Pakistan
Education in Pakistan is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial governments, while the federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and the financing of research and development. Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan makes it obligatory for the state to provide free and compulsory quality education to children in the age group 5 to 16 years. "The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law."
The education system in Pakistan is generally divided into six levels: preschool (from the age of 3 to 5), primary (years one to five), middle (years six to eight), secondary (years nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate or SSC), intermediate (years eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate or HSSC), and university programmes leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Higher Education Commission established in 2002 is responsible for all universities and degree awarding institutes. It was established in 2002 with Atta-ur-Rahman as its founding chairman.
Pakistan still has a low literacy rate relative to other countries. As of 2022[update] Pakistan's literacy rates range from 96% in Islamabad to 23% in the Torghar District. Literacy rates vary by gender and region. In tribal areas female literacy is 9.5%, while Azad Kashmir has a literacy rate of 91%. Pakistan's population of children not in school (22.8 million children) is the second largest in the world after Nigeria. According to the data, Pakistan faces a significant unemployment challenge, particularly among its educated youth, with over 31% of them being unemployed. Moreover, women account for 51% of the overall unemployed population, highlighting a gender disparity in employment opportunities. Pakistan produces about 4,45,000 university graduates and 25,000 to 30,000 computer science graduates per year As of 2021[update].
Only about 67.5% of Pakistani children finish primary school education. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired by the English educational system. Pre-school education is designed for the 3–5 years old and usually consists of three stages: Play Group, Nursery and Kindergarten (also called 'KG' or 'Prep'). After pre-school education, students go through junior school from years 1 to 5. This is followed by middle school from years 6 to 8. In middle school, single-sex education is usually preferred by the Pakistani community, but co-education exists in cities. The curriculum is usually subject to the institution. The eight commonly studied disciplines are:
Schools may also offer drama studies, music and physical education but these are usually not examined or marked. Home economics is sometimes taught to female students, whereas topics related to astronomy, environmental management and psychology are frequently included in textbooks of general science. Sometimes archaeology and anthropology are taught in textbooks of social studies. SRE is not taught at most schools in Pakistan, although this trend is being rebuked by some urban schools. Provincial and regional languages such as Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto and others may be taught in their respective provinces, particularly in regional language-medium schools. Some institutes give instruction in foreign languages such as German, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, French and Chinese. The language of instruction depends on the nature of the institution itself, whether it is an English-medium school or an Urdu-medium school.
As of 2009, Pakistan faces a net primary school attendance rate for both sexes of 66%, a figure below estimated world average of 90 per cent.
"Mother: Ali,...not going to pray today?
Ali: Mama,...not feeling well.
Mother: ..you are grown up now,
..should not miss your prayers.
Ali: Mama! Why do we pray?
Mother: Because ...to thank ALLAH
Almighty for His blessings.
Ali: Can't we skip prayers
even for a single day?
Mother: No, we cannot.
Ali: Ok mama. I'll not skip...
Mother: Good..."
Punjab Textbook Board
of Year 8 in Pakistan
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Education in Pakistan
Education in Pakistan is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial governments, while the federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and the financing of research and development. Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan makes it obligatory for the state to provide free and compulsory quality education to children in the age group 5 to 16 years. "The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law."
The education system in Pakistan is generally divided into six levels: preschool (from the age of 3 to 5), primary (years one to five), middle (years six to eight), secondary (years nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate or SSC), intermediate (years eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate or HSSC), and university programmes leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Higher Education Commission established in 2002 is responsible for all universities and degree awarding institutes. It was established in 2002 with Atta-ur-Rahman as its founding chairman.
Pakistan still has a low literacy rate relative to other countries. As of 2022[update] Pakistan's literacy rates range from 96% in Islamabad to 23% in the Torghar District. Literacy rates vary by gender and region. In tribal areas female literacy is 9.5%, while Azad Kashmir has a literacy rate of 91%. Pakistan's population of children not in school (22.8 million children) is the second largest in the world after Nigeria. According to the data, Pakistan faces a significant unemployment challenge, particularly among its educated youth, with over 31% of them being unemployed. Moreover, women account for 51% of the overall unemployed population, highlighting a gender disparity in employment opportunities. Pakistan produces about 4,45,000 university graduates and 25,000 to 30,000 computer science graduates per year As of 2021[update].
Only about 67.5% of Pakistani children finish primary school education. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired by the English educational system. Pre-school education is designed for the 3–5 years old and usually consists of three stages: Play Group, Nursery and Kindergarten (also called 'KG' or 'Prep'). After pre-school education, students go through junior school from years 1 to 5. This is followed by middle school from years 6 to 8. In middle school, single-sex education is usually preferred by the Pakistani community, but co-education exists in cities. The curriculum is usually subject to the institution. The eight commonly studied disciplines are:
Schools may also offer drama studies, music and physical education but these are usually not examined or marked. Home economics is sometimes taught to female students, whereas topics related to astronomy, environmental management and psychology are frequently included in textbooks of general science. Sometimes archaeology and anthropology are taught in textbooks of social studies. SRE is not taught at most schools in Pakistan, although this trend is being rebuked by some urban schools. Provincial and regional languages such as Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto and others may be taught in their respective provinces, particularly in regional language-medium schools. Some institutes give instruction in foreign languages such as German, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, French and Chinese. The language of instruction depends on the nature of the institution itself, whether it is an English-medium school or an Urdu-medium school.
As of 2009, Pakistan faces a net primary school attendance rate for both sexes of 66%, a figure below estimated world average of 90 per cent.
"Mother: Ali,...not going to pray today?
Ali: Mama,...not feeling well.
Mother: ..you are grown up now,
..should not miss your prayers.
Ali: Mama! Why do we pray?
Mother: Because ...to thank ALLAH
Almighty for His blessings.
Ali: Can't we skip prayers
even for a single day?
Mother: No, we cannot.
Ali: Ok mama. I'll not skip...
Mother: Good..."
Punjab Textbook Board
of Year 8 in Pakistan