ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs117.75 billion for the education sector in the budget 2026-27, compared to Rs112.68 billion in the previous fiscal year, reflecting an increase of about 4.5 percent.
According to budget statistics, allocations for several important education heads have been enhanced. Allocation under a major development component of Secondary Education Affairs has been increased from Rs14.42 billion to Rs16.02 billion, while the Pre and Primary head gets Rs5.22 billion, compared to last year’s Rs4.83 billion.
The leading share of education spending has been earmarked at Rs84.46 billion for Tertiary Education Affairs and service from Rs82.01 billion in the outgoing fiscal year of 2025-26.
Budget data also indicate inadequate growth or reductions in some expenditure heads, suggesting that the government has adopted a cautious fiscal approach while prioritising essential education and development programmes.
Moreover, according to the estimates, the Education Budget 2026-27 reflects moderate growth in allocations, with emphasis on sustaining key educational services. The government also allocated over Rs. 5.22 billion for administrative services.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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