It is concerning that Pakistan's educational system is deteriorating. It is imperative that we solve the urgent problems impeding our education sector's growth and advancement.

For a large segment of our population, access to high-quality education is one of the most obvious issues besetting our educational system. An enormous number of youngsters, particularly those from marginalized communities and rural areas, still lack access to schools and adequate educational facilities, despite efforts to boost enrollment rates. This difference in access prevents countless young brains from realizing their full potential and making a significant contribution to society, hence perpetuating social and economic inequality.

Furthermore, a lot of schools' curricula fall short of preparing students for the demands of the contemporary world. It frequently lacks creativity, relevance, and critical thinking skills and emphasizes memorization over developing a thorough comprehension of ideas and concepts.

We must all band together to confront these problems and strive toward significant changes to our educational system. This includes making infrastructural investments, hiring and preparing skilled educators, modernizing the curriculum to reflect 21st-century demands, and guaranteeing fair access to education for everyone.

In 1951, Pakistan's male and female literacy rates were 19% and 12%, respectively, while the country's overall literacy rate was 18%. In 2018–19, it increased to 60%, 71%, and 49%, respectively. According to the Human Development Index (HDI) ranking of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Pakistan is rated 152 out of 189 countries.

According to the Human Development Report 2019, as compared to other regional nations, Pakistan has not shown improvement in important educational indices like the literacy rate, gross enrolment ratio, and spending on education.

Pakistan's 57% literacy rate is far lower than that of its neighbors. Given that it occurs at the formative learning stage, the primary school dropout rate of 22.7 percent—the third highest in the region behind Bangladesh and Nepal—is concerning (Economic Survey of Pakistan, 2019–20).

According to the 2016 United Nations Global Education Monitoring Report, Pakistan is 50 years behind in primary education and 60 years behind in secondary education in terms of meeting educational objectives. There were 5.6, 5.5, and 10.4 million primary, secondary, and upper secondary students who were not enrolled in school. The entire country is faced with a frightening and perplexing predicament.

We urge decision-makers, educators, and interested parties to prioritize education as a basic human right and a pillar of the advancement of our country. We cannot aspire to create a better future for Pakistan's children unless we work together and remain committed.