This economic survey provides information on Pakistan's economy, education system, and human resource development. It details literacy rates, enrollment in primary, secondary and higher education, public expenditure on education, and scholarships. The survey concludes that literacy rates and enrollment are increasing but there is still progress needed, especially in rural areas. It also highlights the government and HEC's commitments to improving education quality, access, and research.

2. Ecnomic Survey
2015-16
Presented to:
Dr. Riaz Soomro

3. What is an Economic Survey?
 Drastic pictures of the
economy.
Complete information.
Reflects past,present, and
future of the economy.

5. Education
• An essential
component.
• Basic right of every
citizen.
• Improves the quality
of their lives
• Leads to broad social
benefits to individuals
and society

7. Pakistan And Education
Pakistan is....
• Committed to promote
education.
• increase literacy rate.
• capacity building of
teachers.
• enhancement of facilities
in all educational
institutes.

8. Pakistan And Education (Cont.)
Federal and provincial governments are...
• Committed to provide free
education up to the Matric
level.
• Encouraging and
facilitating the private
sector to invest in the
education sector.
To promote education as a
national cause.

9. Pakistan Vision 2025
Aims At
• Substantial expansion.
• Improvements in the
quality of education.
• Increasing public
expenditure.
• Detailed actions in
curriculum, pedagogy,
technology, governance,
assessment

11. Literacy rate:
• Important indicator
• A long run impact

12. Literacy Rate (10 Years and Above)-Pakistan and Provinces (Percent)
Province
2013-14 2014-15
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Pakistan 70 47 58 70 49 60
Punjab 71 52 61 71 55 63
Sindh 67 43 56 70 49 60
KPK 72 36 53 71 35 53
Balochistan 74 45 59 78 42 61
Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey, 2014-15

14. Enrolment Rate:

15. Primary Enrolment Rates:
Primary
Enrolment
Rates
GER NER

16. Primary Enrolment Rates:
A. Gross Enrolment Rates:
• Referred to

17. A. Gross Enrolment Rates:
• What a GER value
approaching or
exceeding 100%
meqns?

18. A. Gross Enrolment Rates:

19. A. Gross Enrolment Rates:

20. B. Net Enrolment Rates:
Refers to the

21. B. Net Enrolment Rates:
National and Provincial NER at Primary Level (Percent)

22. B. Net Enrolment Rates:

24. Prime Minister Education
Reform Program (PMERP)
• Launched in Islamabad
• Uplift the Standard of Quality Education
• Details Include:
Source: Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD)

25. Educational Statistics:
 Pre-Primary Education:
Prep or Katchi class is meant for children between 3 to 4 years of age.
 Primary Education:
Is meant for the grade 1 to 5
 Middle Education:
Include grades 6 through 8. The official age-group is10-12 year.
 Secondary/High Education:
Include grades 9 and 10.
 Higher Secondary / Inter Colleges:
Include grades 11 and 12.
 Degree Colleges Education
Post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree.

26. Educational Statistics:(Cont.)
 Technical & Vocational Institutes:
• Organized educational activity
• Offers a sequence of courses
• Provides the academic and technical knowledge and skills
 Universities Education:
• Provides higher education, research and number of disciplines
• Traditional grades 15 and 16
• Offering grade 13 to 16 classes for completion of four years bachelor’s degree
program
• Grade 17 and 18 classes are also being offered for completion of MS/M.Phil
degree.
• The PhD degrees are also granted by universities.

27. Number of Mainstream Institutions, Enrolment and Teachers by Level (Thousands)

28. 1. Enrolment at each level
2. Institution at each level
3.Teachers at each level

29. Expenditure on Education:
• According to the percentage to GDP.
From 2.1 percentage of GDP
in FY2014
To 2.2 percentage of GDP
in FY2015
Showing an increase of
4.8 percent.

30. Expenditure on Education (Rs. million)

31. Total Expenditure on Education (Rs. billion)

32. Research and Development:
Economic
development of a
country
Research
and
development
HEC has taken several initiatives during FY2016 to enhance the role of
research and development in higher education.

33. Research and Development:
Initiatives during FY2016 includes:
• International Linkages.
• National Research Grants.
• Resource Development.

34. Information Technology:
• Mass Production of Laptops Locally
• Smart Universities through Smart
Campuses
• e-HEC Services
• Higher Education Web TV

35. Human Resource Development
• For undergraduate to PhD and post
doctorate level education and research.

36. Detail of Scholarships under HRD Schemes during FY2016
Human Resource Development

37. Conclusions:
 According to the latest Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement
(PSLM) Survey FY2015, the literacy rate of the population (10 years and above)
Is 60 percent as compared to 58 percent in FY2014.
 The data shows that literacy rate is higher in urban areas (76 percent) than in
rural areas (51 percent).
 Province wise data suggests that Punjab leads with 63 percent followed by
Sindh with 60 percent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 53 percent and Balochistan
with 44 percent.
 GER at the primary level excluding Katchi (prep) for the age group 5-9 years at
national level during FY2015 recorded at 89.0 percent as compared to 90
percent in FY2014.
 The decrease in overall GER in Pakistan is mainly due to decline in Punjab GER
to 97 percent in FY2015 from 100 percent in FY2014.
 At national level, the total number of enrolments during FY2015 indicates an
increase of 4.4 percent and it is estimated to increase to 45.17 million during
FY2016.

38. Conclusions:
 The number of institutes showing an increase of 4.5 percent.
 The total number of teachers during FY2015 showing an increase of
3.9 percent.
 Public Expenditure on Education as percentage to GDP is estimated at
2.2 percentage in FY2015 showing an increase of 4.8 percent.
 HEC is also contributing to play its role in running different
scholarships programmed to enhance academic qualification at
various levels.