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Despite significant government spending on education, the School Education Department’s report revealed that 7.8 million children in Sindh are out of school.
Currently, 36.3 million students are enrolled in primary schools, while 2.6 million attend elementary schools. In secondary education, 1.6 million students are studying, with 490,000 in higher secondary schools.
The report states that 16.8 million children between 5 and 16 years old are attending school in Sindh.
Out of these, 5.2 million are in public schools, while 930,000 are enrolled in Sindh Education Foundation institutions.
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Additionally, 10.3 million students enrolled in madrassas, 4.1 million in private schools, and 60,000 in informal schools.
According to Dawn News, the School Education Department conducted a student census and found that 5.6 million children were deprived of school admission. The province has 15,742 boys’ schools, 5,816 girls’ schools, and 19,420 mixed schools.
Despite these statistics, the Sindh government has allocated Rs 424 billion for education in the 2024 fiscal year. However, the high number of out-of-school children indicates a need for urgent reforms to improve access, enrollment, and education quality.
