Pakistan vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Pakistan
18.4%
in 2025
Romania
18.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
55th
Romania rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 55th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 11.5% | 17.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 9.4% | 17.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.1% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Pakistan or Romania?
- Pakistan, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 55th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release