The 2023 Census conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released its complete report in July 2024 indicates that the total population of Pakistan is 240 million out of which the population of children under 18 is 112 Million (47% of the total population).
Children Population (under 18)
| Population under 18 | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 112,472,700 | 58,099,978 | 54,370,121 | 2,601 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 20,321,058 | 10,502,857 | 9,817,981 | 220 |
| Punjab | 56,320,353 | 28,853,198 | 27,465,596 | 1559 |
| Sindh | 26,710,708 | 13,922,057 | 12,788,106 | 545 |
| Balochistan | 8,247,599 | 4,361,822 | 3,885,515 | 262 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 872,982 | 460,044 | 412,923 | 15 |
Among Pakistan’s provinces, Punjab exhibits the highest proportion of children under 18 at 23.46%, followed by Sindh at 11.13%. Balochistan, on the other hand, has the lowest percentage of this age group at 3.43%.
Literacy Rate
| Literate % | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 60.65 | 68.00 | 52.84 | 40.15 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 51.09 | 64.57 | 37.15 | 44.67 |
| Punjab | 66.25 | 71.98 | 60.19 | 41.30 |
| Sindh | 57.54 | 64.23 | 50.21 | 37.45 |
| Balochistan | 42.01 | 50.50 | 32.80 | 24.97 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 83.97 | 88.23 | 79.13 | 47.04 |
In terms of literacy rates, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) leads with the highest rate at 83.97%, followed by Punjab at 66.25% and Sindh at 57.54%.
Out of School Children (5-16)
| Out of School Children (5-16) | Population
(5-16) |
Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 71,270,068 | 25,373,350 | 11,964,533 | 13,407,069 | 1,748 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 13,133,856 | 4,924,121 | 1,999,712 | 2,924,279 | 130 |
| Punjab | 35,578,562 | 9,600,164 | 4,772,207 | 4,826,873 | 1,084 |
| Sindh | 16,891,397 | 7,818,248 | 3,729,504 | 4,088,394 | 350 |
| Balochistan | 5,074,550 | 2,941,690 | 1,415,261 | 1,526,248 | 181 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 591,703 | 89,127 | 47,849 | 41,275 | 3 |
Of the total out-of-school children in Pakistan aged 5 to 16, Punjab has the highest number at 9.6 million. However, when considering the percentage relative to the provincial population, Balochistan has the highest proportion of out-of-school children at 57.96% (2.94 million), followed by Sindh at 46.28% (7.8 million), KP at 37.50% (4.92 million), and ICT at 15% (0.09 million).
Never to school (5-16)
| Never to school (5-16) | Total | Male | Female | Transgender |
| Pakistan | 20,033,448 | 9,141,561 | 10,890,485 | 1,402 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4,259,321 | 1,686,502 | 2,572,716 | 103 |
| Punjab | 6,443,194 | 3,056,948 | 3,385,403 | 843 |
| Sindh | 6,616,348 | 3,108,188 | 3,507,875 | 285 |
| Balochistan | 2,674,108 | 1,269,979 | 1,403,960 | 169 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 40,477 | 19,944 | 20,531 | 2 |
Among children in Pakistan aged 5 to 16 who have never attended school, Balochistan has the highest percentage at 52.69% (approximately 2.67 million), followed by Sindh at 39.16% (6.6 million), KP at 32.43% (4.25 million), Punjab at 18.10% (6.44 million), and lastly ICT at 6.84% (0.02 million). The data reveals that Balochistan, with over half of its children aged 5 to 16 having never attended school, is facing a significant educational crisis.