Pakistan vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Pakistan
35.1%
in 2017
South Asia
15.7%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
15th
South Asia rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.1% against 15.7% in South Asia, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 28.8% | 31.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 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 South Asia?
- Pakistan, at 35.1% against 15.7% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and South Asia?
- 19.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 150 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.