How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Pakistan

30.7%

in 2017

South Asia

16.9%

in 2019

Pakistan rank

17th

South Asia rank

15th

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

Pakistan
South Asia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 30.7% against 16.9% in South Asia, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

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

Pakistan ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 134 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	54.9%	27.4%	27.6%	Pakistan
2010s	42.4%	20.9%	21.5%	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, male, Pakistan or South Asia?: Pakistan, at 30.7% against 16.9% in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Pakistan and South Asia?: 13.8%, 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, male?: Pakistan ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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