Pakistan vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Pakistan
18.4%
in 2025
Zambia
17.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
55th
Zambia rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.4% against 17.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 16.8% | 10.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 18.4% against 17.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th 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