How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small states?

10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Pakistan

39.9%

in 2017

Small states

16.0%

in 2017

Pakistan rank

14th

Small states rank

16th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Pakistan
Small states

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 16.0% in Small states, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 14th and Small states ranks 16th of 134 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	65.3%	16.8%	48.5%	Pakistan
2010s	51.6%	15.8%	35.7%	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 Small states?: Pakistan, at 39.9% against 16.0% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and Small states?: 23.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small states?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Pakistan ranks 14th and Small states ranks 16th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.