A comprehensive policy review identifies inadequate funding, weak governance, and poor implementation as the primary obstacles preventing millions of Pakistani children from accessing education.
Pakistan continues to face a severe education crisis, with more than 25 million children still out of school despite the federal government’s declaration of a National Education Emergency over two years ago, according to a comprehensive policy review prepared by the Civil Services Academy.
The report states that efforts to enroll out-of-school children have yet to produce meaningful results. It attributes the ongoing challenge to chronic underfunding, fragmented education systems, weak governance, ineffective administrative structures, and implementation gaps that have slowed education reforms nationwide.
According to the policy review, provincial governments have developed education road maps under the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2026. However, the report emphasizes that Pakistan’s biggest challenge is no longer the absence of policies but ensuring their consistent and effective implementation.
It further notes that unequal institutional capacity among provinces has limited the success of reform initiatives, while insufficient financial resources continue to undermine progress in expanding access to quality education.
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