Talha Ali Azhar2025-09-192025-09-192022https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/6591Through the perspective of human capital theory, this research investigates the variables impacting low enrollment in secondary education in the Gujrat region of Punjab, Pakistan. It specifically looks at the connections between poverty, per capita income, and unemployment and student enrollment. Across 200 government schools, 335 teachers and administration personnel provided data, of which 332 full replies were examined using SPSS for regression analysis and descriptive statistics. The results show that there is no statistically significant correlation between student enrollment and unemployment (p = 0.105). Nonetheless, there is a strong positive association (p = 0.008) between per capita income and enrollment as well as a substantial positive correlation (p = 0.000) between enrollment and poverty. These findings imply that while unemployment has no appreciable effect on school enrollment rates, economic factors like income and poverty do. The study emphasizes how important financial resources are to enhancing educational outcomes and access.enThesis