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INTRODUCTION Tier-IV: Online Data Cleaning & Quality Assurance Tools An integrated data quality module ensured clean, consistent, and audit-ready datasets: Role-based Data Cleaning Interface enabling supervised and authorized corrections at different hierarchy levels. Comprehensive Log Maintenance, recording every update along with user ID, timestamp, and action details for full auditability. Automated Detection of Noisy, Incomplete, or Suspicious Records with alert generation for timely review. Duplicate Record Identification, enabling efficient removal or correction. Cross-Form Consistency Checks to ensure all related sections of data are aligned. Bulk-Edit Utilities & Query-based Filtering to simplify large-scale corrections. Integrated Approval Workflows, ensuring that changes are verified before finalization. Tier-V: Reliability Measures: Reliability of estimates was also determined through Confidence Interval and Standard Error of important key indicators, which are tabulated in the respective chapters.
Scope of Analysis for HIES (2024-25): HIES is a large & complex household survey that collects information on number of different socio-economic dimensions. The analysis presented here in this report comprise the tables represented at National & Provincial level in respect of four provinces of Pakistan by including Islamabad (ICT) in Punjab with urban and rural breakdown. Results for Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) have not been included in this report. Detailed analytical comparison is carried out with the previous Provincial Round of HIES (2018-19). Some tables presented in this Social Report of HIES, 2024-25, are based on Consumption Quintiles. The methodology of computing Consumption Quintiles is explained in the Annexure E.
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HIES (2024-25)
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Structure and Composition of Population by Region and Age
NOTES: Only those individuals who were classified as household members have been included in the above table.
Table 1.6: STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION – BY REGION AND AGE CATEGORY
2024-25 2018-19 Region/ Gender Male Female Total Male Female Total Pakistan 49.7 50.3 100.0 49.7 50.3 100 Under one 1.2 1.1 2.3 2.5 2.4 4.9 01-02 2.3 2.2 4.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 03-04 2.6 2.6 5.1 2.7 2.7 5.4 05-09 6.9 6.8 13.8 7.2 6.9 14.1 10-14 6.3 5.8 12.1 6.4 5.9 12.3 15-19 5.5 5.3 10.8 5.6 5.3 10.9 20-24 4.1 4.3 8.4 4.2 4.6 8.8 25-29 3.4 3.8 7.2 3.4 4.0 7.5 30-34 2.8 3.2 5.9 2.9 3.3 6.2 35-39 2.8 3.3 6.1 2.7 3.0 5.6 40-44 2.5 2.7 5.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 45-49 2.1 2.0 4.1 2.1 1.9 3.9 50-54 1.8 2.3 4.1 1.7 2.3 4.0 55-59 1.7 1.8 3.4 1.5 1.4 2.9 60-64 1.4 1.2 2.6 1.3 1.1 2.4 65+ 2.3 2.0 4.3 2.2 1.9 4.1 Urban 50.3 49.7 100.0 50.3 49.7 100.0 Under One 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 4.5 01-02 2.1 2.0 4.1 1.1 1.1 2.2 03-04 2.3 2.3 4.6 2.3 2.3 4.5 05-09 6.0 6.1 12.1 6.2 6.2 12.4 10-14 6.0 5.5 11.5 6.0 5.5 11.5 15-19 5.5 5.1 10.7 5.7 5.3 11.0 20-24 4.5 4.4 8.9 4.8 5.0 9.8 25-29 3.8 4.0 7.8 4.0 4.2 8.1 30-34 3.2 3.5 6.7 3.3 3.5 6.8 35-39 3.2 3.6 6.7 3.0 3.3 6.3 40-44 2.9 2.7 5.6 2.4 2.4 4.8 45-49 2.4 2.1 4.5 2.4 2.1 4.4 50-54 2.0 2.4 4.4 1.9 2.4 4.3 55-59 1.7 1.8 3.5 1.6 1.4 3.0 60-64 1.5 1.3 2.7 1.4 1.1 2.4 65+ 2.2 1.9 4.1 2.0 1.8 3.8 Rural 49.3 50.7 100.0 49.3 50.7 100.0 Under One 1.3 1.2 2.5 2.7 2.5 5.2 01-02 2.5 2.4 4.9 1.4 1.4 2.9 03-04 2.7 2.7 5.5 2.9 2.9 5.9 05-09 7.5 7.3 14.8 7.8 7.2 15.0 10-14 6.5 6 12.5 6.7 6.1 12.8 15-19 5.5 5.4 10.9 5.5 5.4 10.9 20-24 3.8 4.2 8 3.8 4.3 8.2 25-29 3.1 3.7 6.9 3.1 4.0 7.1 30-34 2.5 2.9 5.5 2.6 3.2 5.8 35-39 2.6 3.1 5.6 2.4 2.8 5.2 40-44 2.3 2.6 4.9 1.9 2.3 4.2 45-49 2 1.9 3.9 1.9 1.7 3.6 50-54 1.7 2.3 3.9 1.6 2.2 3.8 55-59 1.6 1 3.4 1.4 1.5 2.9 60-64 1.3 1.2 2.5 1.2 1.1 2.3 65+ 2.3 2.1 4.4 2.3 2.0 4.3
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Average Household Size by Province and Region NOTES: Only those individuals who were classified as household members have been included in the above
Table 1.7: AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZES-BY PROVINCE AND REGION
2024-25
2018-19
Province /Region
Urban
Rural
Total
Urban
Rural
Total
Pakistan
5.69
6.17
5.98
6.0
6.4
6.2
Punjab
5.57
5.92
5.77
5.7
5.8
5.8
Sindh
5.53
5.90
5.70
6.0
6.5
6.2
KP
6.70
6.85
6.83
7.5
7.5
7.5
Balochistan
7.33
6.95
7.06
7.9
8.2
8.1
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Key Indicator Education
2024-25 2018-19 Province /Gender Male Female Total Male Female Total LITERACY RATES (10 YEARS AND OLDER) Pakistan 73 54 63 71 49 60 Punjab 75 62 68 73 57 64 Sindh 68 47 58 68 44 57 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 76 43 58 75 36 55 Balochistan 65 31 49 54 24 40 OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED (5-16) YEARS Pakistan 25 31 28 25 36 30 Punjab 21 21 21 19 23 21 Sindh 35 44 39 34 49 42 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 20 37 28 19 39 28 Balochistan 38 52 45 52 67 59 DROP OUT RATE AGE (5-16) YEARS Pakistan 8 8 8 6 7 7 Punjab 10 9 10 7 7 7 Sindh 7 6 7 6 7 6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 9 7 4 8 6 Balochistan 5 4 5 5 5 5 PRIMARY GER (CLASS 1-5 & AGE 6-10) Pakistan 94 86 90 92 81 87 Punjab 101 99 100 97 93 95 Sindh 87 74 80 87 68 78 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 97 82 90 97 75 86 Balochistan 68 51 60 67 46 57 PRIMARY NER(CLASS 1-5 &AGE 6 -10) Pakistan 69 67 68 68 63 66 Punjab 76 78 77 73 73 73 Sindh 63 57 60 64 52 58 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 70 62 66 70 57 64 Balochistan 49 37 43 45 35 40 MIDDLE GER (CLASS 6-8 & AGE 11-13) Pakistan 65 58 61 69 56 63 Punjab 63 65 64 70 67 68 Sindh 56 46 51 62 42 53 EDUCATION
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2024-25 2018-19 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 79 58 69 82 46 65 Balochistan 62 36 49 51 33 43 MIDDLE NER (CLASS 6-8 & AGE 11-13)
2024-25 2018-19 Province /Gender Male Female Total Male Female Total Pakistan 42 38 40 40 36 38 Punjab 43 46 44 44 45 45 Sindh 35 29 32 33 26 30 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 49 36 43 42 28 36 Balochistan 33 16 25 25 15 20 MATRIC GER (CLASS 9-10 AGE 14-15) Pakistan 64 57 60 66 48 57 Punjab 67 69 68 74 61 67 Sindh 53 48 51 54 37 46 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 73 41 57 68 31 51 Balochistan 52 26 40 40 19 31 MATRIC NER (CLASS 9-10 age 14-15) Pakistan 30 29 30 29 26 27 Punjab 31 37 34 33 33 33 Sindh 25 23 24 23 20 21 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 36 21 29 30 16 23 Balochistan 19 11 15 15 9 12
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Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
Key Indicators: ICT
2024-25 2018-19 HOUSEHOLD WITH: U R T U R T Computer Desktop/ Laptop/Tablet 16 7 11 27 7 14 Internet 82 61 70 51 24 34 Mobile/Smartphone 98 95 96 98 93 95 PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION 10 YEARS AND OLDER WITH MOBILE OWNERSHIP
M F T M F T Pakistan 69 31 50 64 26 45 Urban 73 43 58 72 38 55 Rural 66 24 44 60 19 39 PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION 10 YEARS AND OLDER USED INTERNET IN LAST THREE MONTHS
M F T M F T Pakistan 57 57 57 21 13 17 Urban 67 71 69 33 24 29 Rural 51 48 49 14 6 10 PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION 10 YEARS AND OLDER WITH ICT SKILLS
M F T Copy Paste 49 33 41 Sending Messages 43 38 41 Arithmetic Formula 28 10 19 Connecting Installing New- Devices 34 24 29 Finding Downloading Installing Software 12 4 8 Creating Electronic Presentations 30 16 23 Transferring Files 16 11 13 Setting up Security Measures 10 4 7 Changing Privacy Settings 13 4 9 Verify Information 4 1 3 Writing Computer Program 2 1 1
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Key Indicators: Health
2024-25 2018-19 Province /Gender Male Female Total Male Female Total FULL IMMUNIZATION (12-23 MONTHS BASED ON RECORD) Pakistan 73 73 73 68 67 68 Punjab 80 79 79 81 81 81 Sindh 66 66 66 51 48 50 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 69 70 69 68 64 66 Balochistan 56 52 54 32 34 33 FULL IMMUNIZATION (12-23 MONTHS BASED ON RECALL AND RECORD) Pakistan 79 77 78 77 76 76 Punjab 82 81 82 84 85 84 Sindh 76 73 75 74 72 73 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 77 79 78 75 67 71 Balochistan 58 53 55 44 41 42 DIARRHOEA LAST 15 DAYS UNDER 5 YEARS Pakistan 10 9 10 6 6 6 Punjab 9 8 9 6 6 6 Sindh 13 13 13 7 7 7 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 10 8 9 7 6 7 Balochistan 11 11 11 8 6 7 DIARRHOEA CASES WHERE ORS GIVEN (UNDER 5 YEARS) Pakistan 59 61 60 55 50 53 Punjab 53 53 53 50 36 43 Sindh 71 77 74 64 70 67 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 52 51 52 61 53 57 Balochistan 66 61 63 44 60 51 INFANT MORTALITY (PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS) Pakistan 54 40 47 62 58 60 HEALTH