| Pakistan, formerly a part of a colony of English, still | | | | of British. Even today, a large number student |
| has some legacies of "British Raj". Its educational | | | | graduate from these institutions. As per law, mosque |
| system is one of the examples. Both Pakistan and | | | | schools are required to have the same curricula as |
| India, with some modifications, have the Educational | | | | those taught in public schools until (usually) high |
| Setup introduced by the British decades ago, a | | | | school. Further, on, madrassah also provide Islamic |
| structure as deemed fit by the colonists. | | | | Education equal to "Mufti" degree, which can be |
| This system in Pakistan is divided into Primary, Middle, | | | | compared to post-doctorate level.o Adult Education: |
| Metric, Intermediate and University education.o | | | | To increase literacy rate across the country, |
| Primary: This level indicates education up to grade 5. | | | | Government has started numerous education |
| Public/Government school students are required to | | | | programs for adults/seniors. "Taleem-e-Balighan" or |
| qualify in a provincial wide examination to be | | | | "Nai Roshni Schools" are some relevant schemes. |
| considered Primary pass.o Middle: More advanced then | | | | Education is imparted through numerous channels, |
| Primary by three years, Middle level examinations are | | | | making it flexible for people.o Life Long Learning: |
| again held provincially for public schools.o Metric: | | | | Some institutions have initialized a "Life Long Learning" |
| Equivalent to 10 years of school education, Metric (or | | | | series. Similar to Adult education but with different |
| Secondary School Certificate) is a standardized set of | | | | curriculum, LLC is useful for individuals who wish to |
| examinations held provincially. It is mandatory for all | | | | keep abreast with advancements in field there |
| those students who wish to continue study to the | | | | choices. |
| higher levels.o Intermediate: Also, known as Higher | | | | It is pertinent to mention here that a high percentage |
| Secondary School Certificate/ High School represents | | | | of pre-university students appear in International |
| the successful completion of 12 years of education. It | | | | Baccalaureate (IB), American High School Diploma and |
| is a pre-requisite to continue study to the more | | | | British GCSE/GCE examinations. Many open and |
| advanced level. Held annually provincially, Intermediate | | | | distance learning foundations are operative is Pakistan. |
| examinations are sort of a standardized test | | | | The national education policies strive to, amongst |
| designed to judge candidates' aptitude or skill to | | | | others, safeguard Pakistan ideology; instruct national |
| proceed to university.o University: Post intermediate | | | | unity and increase literacy. |
| studies include Associate/Diploma, Bachelors, Masters, | | | | Even though, there is an elaborate guiding principle |
| Doctorate and Post-doctorate. University education is | | | | defined in Pakistan, subsequent Governments have |
| monitored nationally by Higher Education committee | | | | failed to achieve the desired goals, for example, |
| (HEC). Professional studies like engineering, engineering | | | | literacy rate in Pakistan is still 49.9% (very low for a |
| technology, medicine, law and fashion designing etc | | | | country of population of 180 million). |
| are also imparted through these establishments. | | | | On the bright side, recent achievements include high |
| Another, "Informal" education setup also runs parallel | | | | ISI for research journals; breaking into top 500 |
| to the above-mentioned system. For example:o | | | | universities of the world and most importantly |
| Madrassah: Mosque schools (or madrassahs) were the | | | | recognition of Pakistan in filed other than terrorism. |
| premier mode of imparting education until the arrival | | | | |