Index of Freedom from‘Want’ Chart 7.7: Government Expenditures on Education and share of expenditure on Primary Education According to the World Bank, Pakistan has made some progress in expanding access to education, with the net enrollment rate in primary education rising from 41% in 2001- 02 to 64% in 2020-21. Similarly, net enrollment rate in middle education has increased to 39% in 2020-21 as compared to only 16% in 2001-02. The net enrollment rate in higher education has also shown an upward trend. However, there are significant differences in enrollment rates between different levels of education in Pakistan, as shown in Chart 7.8. Apart from that, there are still significant disparities in access to education across different regions, gender, and socio-economic groups. Chart 7.8: Net Enrolment Rate Primary, Middle, and High 61