How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?

16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Arab World vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Arab World

14.7%

in 2019

Pakistan

28.0%

in 2017

Arab World rank

11th

Pakistan rank

12th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Arab World
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.0% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.8%	37.6%	19.8%	Pakistan
2010s	15.3%	32.3%	16.9%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 28.0% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Pakistan?: 13.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/