Pakistan vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2017
World
15.4%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
14th
World rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 15.4% in World, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 134 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 20.2% | 45.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 16.3% | 35.2% | 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 World?
- Pakistan, at 39.9% against 15.4% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and World?
- 24.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and World ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.