Pakistan’s Education Crisis: Where Is the Money Going?

Countries around the world invest heavily in education because it builds human capital, raises productivity, fuels technology, and drives long-term economic growth. Pakistan, however, spends just 1.9% of its GDP on education — less than India, less than the South Asian average, and less than many poorer countries. When we compare education’s share of total government spending, the gap becomes even more severe. So why is Pakistan’s education spending so low? In this episode of Pakistan & Counting, we break down the data to answer 4 key questions: * Where does public money go if it isn’t going to education? * How political instability and weak policy continuity have affected long-term planning * Why Pakistan underinvests in primary education, and what that means for productivity * Who actually benefits from education spending — and who is left out Follow Pakistan & Counting on: X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting FB: https://www.facebook.com/PakistanAndCounting IG: https://www.instagram.com/pakistanandcounting/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandcounting?_t=8rbVjlJIYOw&_r=1 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-and-counting/ #PakistanEconomy #PakistanEducation #HumanCapital #PublicPolicy #EconomicGrowth #DevelopmentEconomics #EducationReform #SocialDevelopment #EducationCrisis #PakistanAndCounting #ForYou #ForYouPage #fyp @galluppk