Pakistan has a diverse educational landscape with both public and private institutions. While English is emphasized, literacy rates remain a challenge, especially in rural areas. The private sector serves more students despite having fewer schools than the public sector. Challenges facing Pakistan's educational system include poor infrastructure in many public schools, low attendance rates, and a lack of technical/vocational training. However, opportunities exist to open more schools, improve college programs, establish media/technical universities, provide English language training, and collaborate on programs with foreign institutions given high demand for overseas qualifications and experience.

1. Education Opportunities in
Pakistan
Cormack Consulting Group
3th Jun 2013
By CCG-Pakistan

2. General Facts & Figures
Location: South Asia, with borders to India and China; coast line onto Indian Ocean
and Arabian Gulf; ocean access country for landlocked Central Asian countries
Geography: Diverse from desert plains; forests; 5 major rivers; agricultural flat lands;
warm water ocean; mountain ranges (K2 – 2nd highest in the world)
Area: 796,000 sq km (307,374 sq miles) – 36th world ranking
Population: +180 million – 6th world ranking
–80% < 25 years old
Cities > 1m population:
–Karachi; Lahore; Faisalabad; Rawalpindi;
–Multan; Hyderabad; Peshawar
–Capital: Islamabad
Major Exports:
–Textile; Rice; Cotton; Leather Goods,
–Sports Goods, Surgical Instruments
–Food Products, Franchises.
GDP: $234bn
Pakistan: Overview
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Overview
of
Pakistan’s Educational System

4. Pakistan: Education Overview
Former British Colony:
• Following UK educational system
• Primary (Ages: 3-10)
• High (Ages: 11-15)
• Intermediate (Ages: 16-18)
• University (Ages: 19 onwards)
• Official Language: Urdu + English
Literacy rates of 10 year olds and above are:
• 71% in urban areas
• 49% in rural areas
• 85% overall rate target by 2015
• 16.8% for people age 25 and above (with secondary education)
124 Universities serving 51.78 million student population:
• Need for books and educational material
• 20 million primary & High school children in need of English literacy material +
teachers + school and classroom modernization
• International qualifications and courses collaboration between Pakistani + foreign
institutes is highly desired, due to overseas government visa restrictions
Ministry of Education Priorities:
• Widen Access to education
• Improve Quality of education 4

5. Split Between State & Private Education:
• Educational Institutes:
• 72% are State
• 28% are Private
• Students Attend:
• 34% State Institutes
• 66% Private Institutes
• Analysis & Opportunities:
• Smaller Private sector services larger student numbers than State
• Private sector education preferred over state education
Distribution of Education
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6. • Teachers at Institutes:
• 57.88% in State
• 42.12% in Private
• Students by Gender:
• 57.38% Male
• 42.62% Female
• Analysis & Opportunities:
• Near 50:50 split between teaches in both State and Private
• Near 50:50 split between male and female students (not stereotypical male society)
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Distribution of Education

7. English Language Usage
Language of Learning:
• English first choice language in ALL Universities for teaching
• English and Urdu to be taught in 92% of Private Schools (Primary & High – ages 5 to
15)
English Language Influence:
• 22 million internet users (more than Australia’s whole population)
• Satellite and Cable television (with US channels)
• Legal and judiciary system based on British (English) Law
English Part of Schools Categorization:
• Pakistan has four categories of school-level education:
1. Private elite English medium schools
2. Private non-elite English medium schools
3. State Urdu medium schools
4. Madrasas – Islamic schools
• Advantage of English medium schools over on-English State schools:
Better paid and educated teaches in States schools still produce poor results,
because a pupil learning English in a state school needs a further 2.5 years to achieve
what a Year 3 pupil in a private non-elite school can do in English
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Growing Role of Private Schools
• Most non-elite private schools are low-
cost, commercial organizations that are
driven to turning over a profit rather
than the educational welfare of the
student
• Average rural family spends 13 – 20% of
its income
on their children’s education
• Learning outcomes significantly better
in private schools
as compared with state schools

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Sports and Extra Curricular Activities
• Private educational institutions offer better sports training and extra
curricular activities (e.g. arts, crafts, writing, debating, computer skills
etc.)
• Sports training and competitions inter classes
• Summer and winter sports training camps to encourage participation
in sports and extra curricular activities
• Outside of the elite schools of Pakistan, there is social
discouragement by parents upon children to pursue sporting
activities, with a bias towards academic achievement, which leads
to job/employment certainty

10. Top 5 Private Schools in Pakistan
1. Lahore Grammar (Lahore & Islamabad)
• Established in January 1979
• Provides education to both boys and girls till A’ Level
• Offers a degree program in arts and sciences
• Branches in Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan,
Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad and Gujarat
2. Beacon House (schooling system)
• Established in November 1975
• Over 195,000 full-time students in nine countries
• Branches in UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines,
Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Bangladesh
3. The Roots (School / College)
• Branches in Lahore, Faisalabad, Wah Cantt, Islamabad
• Affiliated with “London University”
4. Aitchison college (Lahore) Convent schools
• Established in 1886, most prestigious in South Asia
• 2,180 pupils from all over the world attend
5. Angels International College
• Offers primary courses under International Baccalaureate (I.B)
• Offers “O Levels” through Cambridge 10

11. Top 5 College Groups in Pakistan
1. Punjab Group of Colleges
• Mainly focus on “Commerce Field”
• Have many campuses all around the country
• Offers New Campus against Goodwill
2. Indus Group of Colleges
• Mainly focus on “Commerce Education”
• Have a wide range of campuses in Province Punjab
• ISO 9001 Certified
3. Pakistan College of Commerce
• Have three branches in Faisalabad (Punjab)
4. Superior College of Commerce
• Have branches in Lahore and Faisalabad (Punjab)
5. Islamabad College of Management and Sciences
• Have branches in Islamabad and Wah Cantt (Punjab)
• Offers management and business related subjects
Note: There are hundreds of other Private and Govt. colleges in Pakistan. 11

12. Top 5 Universities of Pakistan
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1. University of the Punjab
• Govt. University
• Located in Lahore (Punjab)
2. Lahore University of Management & Sciences
• Govt. University
• Located in Lahore (Punjab)
3. University of Karachi
• Govt. University
• Located in Karachi (Sindh)
4. National University of Science and Technology
• Private University
• Located in Karachi (Sindh)
5. Riphah International University
• Private University
• Located in Islamabad (Punjab)
Note: The Aga Khan University accounts for 70% of all biomedical research in
Pakistan while the remaining 30 per cent is shared by all the other institutions

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Education System of Madrassas
• What is a Madrassa
- An Islamic ethos school with boarding facilities
- Usually free and easily accessible by the poor
• Currently, five Madrassa groups
- Tanzeem-ul-Madaris (Barelvi)
- Wafaq-ul-Madaris (Deobandi)
- Wafaq-ul-Madaris (Shia)
- Wafaq-ul-Madaris (Ahle Hadith)
- Rabita-ul-Madaris (Jamaat-e-Islami)
• Encourage integration with local communities

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Challenges
in
Pakistan’s Educational System

15. Poor Educational Attendance
• 44 million population between the
ages of 5 to 16 years
• 27 million enrolled in public and private
schools
• 17 million NOT attending
educational institutes
• Pakistan has 2nd worst global rank
for children NOT attending school
(United Nations survey 2010)
• 66% of rural women never attend a
school
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Outdated, dangerous or non-existence buildings:
• 10% in Punjab, 35% in Sindh, 23% in KPK and 18% in Baluchistan
• 15,995 no buildings; 30,000 outdated or dangerous
• 35.4% no toilets
• 33.6% do not have drinking water
• 59% do not have electricity
• 40% do not have desks
Poor Infrastructure in State Schools

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Technical Training Institutes
Practical Skills Development
• Lack of Technical Training institutes and Job Training Schemes
• Only 1.3% of the population, aged 11-17 years, are enrolled for
technical and vocational education
• Need for foreign training organizations to develop joint benefit programs

18. Opportunities
in
Pakistan’s Educational System
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19. 1. School
• People aged 15–24 had a literacy rate of 60%
• Percentage of children going to private schools is about 1/3rd of total.
• There is still a huge demand of schools.
• Quality of education, on average, is better in private schools than public.
• In tribal areas female literacy is 7.5%
• With 18 million Pakistanis (11% of the population) having a command over the English
language.
• There is still a need for opening training centers for IELTS, TOFEL or other English
language courses.
2. College
• People aged 25–34 had a literacy rate of 50%
• Quality education is required at intermediate and graduate level.
• Literacy rate of male is 69% and female is 40%
• Separate girls colleges are required. (As Islamic Culture)
3. University
• Offers Bachelor’s program (Engineering, Commerce, Science, Pharmacy, Business
Administration, Economics, Law and many more)
• Offers Master’s program (MS / M.Phil and also PhD)
• Only one University in Islamabad is related to TV/Media
• TV/ Radio (Media) universities are extremely required as youth is interested in these
fields.
Demand for Educational Support
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20. 1. Foreign Qualifications Desirability
• Popular overseas study locations are (English Speak in bold):
• UK 10,000
• Australia 6,795
• China 6,500
• USA 5,045
• Canada 3,200
• Kyrgyzstan 2,000
• Cuba 1,000
• Scandinavian + Germany 850
• Russia + Finland 400
• Malaysia + Japan 350
• Singapore 100
• Poland 32
• Top 5 Desired Overseas Universities:
• UK (London, Manchester, LSE)
• USA (NY, Chicago, UCLA, Atlanta)
• Australia (Melbourne)
• Malaysia (KL)
Overseas Education Demand & Opportunities
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21. • Top 5 Reasons for Going Overseas to Study:
1. Perceived better education standard
2. Internationally recognition of overseas qualifications (compared with Pakistani)
3. Modern work experience opportunities
4. Possibilities for Permanent Employment (higher wages)
5. Foreign cultural experience to broaden life experience
• Top 5 Reasons for NOT Going Overseas to Study:
1. Lack of financial backing to pay for tuition fees + stay
2. Parental pressure to NOT leave family (especially female students)
3. Tight Visa restriction criteria (especially UK and USA border agencies)
4. Lack of work experience job prospects within overseas markets
• 95% of Pakistani students return home from the UK without any work
experience
• UK is down by 80% as a destination market by Pakistani students
• Australia is up by 80% as a destination market by Pakistani students
5. Internet based education preferred life-style choice
• Especially in Information Technology based jobs (i.e. CISCO CCE)
Overseas Education Demand & Opportunities
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22. 2. Foreign Course Demand:
1. Health Care (Medical) – Doctors, Surgeons, Dentistry
2. Information Technology
3. Engineering
4. Legal (Law)
5. Veterinary
Overseas Education Demand & Opportunities
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Opportunity:
Overseas educational institutes to offer internet based virtual university
courses and Pakistani education institute affiliation schemes. Example:
ACCA courses; IT skills; O/A Level courses, etc.

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