Enrollment at pre-primary level increases by16.8 percent during FY 2017-18

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP):The enrolement at pre-primary level witnessed an increase of 16.8 percent and went up to 11.37 million in 2017-18 in comparison to 9.792 million in 2016-17.
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan report released by Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail here Thursday, the enrollment is estimated to increase further by 7.8 percent i.e. from 11.37 million to 12.328 million in 2017-18.
While in primary education from Classes I-V, a total of 169.6 million primary schools having 475.2 million teachers were functional in 2016-17.
An increase of 0.6 percent in primary enrollment was witnessed which increased to 21.686 million in 2017-18 against 21.551 million in 2016-17.
The primary enrollment is estimated to further increase to 22.521 million in 2017-18, the report added.