Summary Balochistan is home to the highest proportion of out-of-school children followed by FATA.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - A recent study paints gloomy picture of Pakistan’s education sector.
Senior anchorperson Kamran Khan revealed in his show Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath on Thursday that as many as 44pc children between the ages of five and 16 are still out of school.
The statistics further reveal that 21pc primary schools in the country are being run by a single teacher while 14pc have one room.
These bitter facts were revealed in the Pakistan Education Statistic 2015-16 launched by the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training - on Wednesday.
The report says that only 30pc children remain enrolled from class 1 till 10th.
Balochistan is home to the highest proportion of out-of-school children followed by FATA.
As regards to schools’ infrastructure, 40pc public sector primary schools were operating without electricity, 28pc did not have toilets, 25pc were without boundary walls and 29pc had no access to drinking water. While 7pc schools did not have any building and 43pc had unsatisfactory buildings.
