Loralai District

Loralai District is a district in the northeast of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town of Loralai serves as the district headquarters.

Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 32,681 households and a population of 244,446. Loralai district had a sex ratio of 873 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.42% - 56.99% for males and 25.46% for females. 54,849 (22.44%) lived in urban areas. 87,792 (35.91%) were under 10 years of age. 1,201 (0.49%) were from religious minorities.

At the time of the 2017 census, 93.29% of the population spoke Pashto, 1.68% Saraiki, 1.48% Balochi and 1.31% Punjabi as their first language.

Education
According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings, district Loralai is ranked at number 97 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.
 * University of Loralai

Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stands at 44% whereas for females it is only 22%.

Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 89% schools being at primary level. Compare this with high schools which constitute only 3% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures for 2016–17 with 12,192 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 586 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 28% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan district education rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 135 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 137 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. 7 out of 10 schools do not have electricity in them. 3 out of 4 schools lack a toilet and more than half of the schools do not have a boundary wall. 2 out of 5 schools do not have clean drinking water.

Localities

 * Loralai
 * Zangiwal