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Doctoration is a pillar of national development, yet Pakistan allocates only 1.9 % of its GDP in this sector-which is far below the standard of UNESCO 4-6 %. This chronic low investment refuses to have millions of children, especially rural girls, the opportunity to form their future. With only 24 % of women in the manpower, our nation loses billions in potential productivity. A country that ignores the education of its children is a hindrance to its development.
We need to increase the budget for both the federal and provincial education, which is paying clear attention to girls in the service societies. This is more than a problem of justice – this is an economic need. The Malala Fund’s long work in Pakistan has shown that girls’ education is the most effective treatment for poverty, inequality and instability.
With the national budget of 2025-2026, governments have to prioritize girls’ education and invest in them, or there is a risk of long-term stagnation and maximum social inequality.
Girls’ education crisis
Pakistan’s educational system has been falling over decades. Many schools lack infrastructure, trained teachers and learning content. Cultural barriers, poverty and safety concerns prevent many girls from accessing basic education.
Take 14 -year -old Amina from rural Balochistan: She dreams of becoming a doctor, but the lack of female teachers and a dangerous way to go to school. Fatima, a 12 -year -old from rural Punjab, has been caught in domestic wages as her family cannot afford a bus fare at school. Without investing in local schools, transportation and female teachers, such stories will only increase – maintain inequality.
Girls belonging to ethnic minorities are particularly at risk in disabled or isolated areas. The constitution of Pakistan guarantees education, yet governments fail to provide especially protection to young girls, which makes the policy difference restless.
Despite the promises of education, Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan has abandoned specific reservations for teenage girls, which resembles an important policy difference in removing their unique weaknesses. As long as the goals reform reduce these differences, millions of people will be left out of the power to change education.
Despite the promises of education, Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan has abandoned specific reservations for teenage girls, which resembles an important policy difference in removing their unique weaknesses. As long as the goals reform reduce these differences, millions of people will be left out of the power to change education.
The economic cost of gender inequality
More than six million teenage girls are out of school. In rural Sindh and Balochistan, early wedding, poor cleaning and financial difficulties are high dropout rates in fuel. According to a 2023 UNICEF report, only seven girls are enrolled in rural schools for every ten boys.
The World Bank estimates that shutting down this gender gap could increase Pakistan’s GDP growth by 1.5 % annually. If half the population is uneducated and eliminated, economic progress will be stopped. Education is not just a social good – it is an important economic driver and a buffer against instability.
Lead and accountability
Increasing the federal government’s 2024 educational emergency declaration and increasing education costs from 1.7 % to 4 % in five years is a beginning. Promised measures include recruitment of teachers, nutrition programs, steam curriculum and mid -day food schemes.
However, reliable reports suggest slow implementation, which delays the task forces and eliminates speed. To ensure the desired progress, the government should increase funds, create partnerships, upgrade school infrastructure and eliminate cultural barriers through awareness campaigns.
After the deviation, the provinces are responsible for monitoring educational policy and have a mandate to create a local solution. Nevertheless, most of them have failed to give priority to education. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s scholarship program for girls briefly improved the registration, but contradictory budgets reduce its effects. Provinces will now have to allocate safe, proper funds for education to build schools, recruit female teachers and encourage attendance. Without this commitment, deviation is meaningless.
Action to Action
It’s a moment to work. The future of Pakistan’s economy and society depends on educating their girls. Let’s unite the government, civil society, and citizens to ensure that every girl completes her education and sets up her destination.
When girls succeed, Pakistan will succeed.
Dr. Nishat Riaz MBE, a specialist in education, is the chief executive of Pakistan in the Malala Fund. She can arrive at X and LinkedIn on them @Nashtraz.
