Other small states vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Other small states
11.9%
in 2019
Pakistan
28.0%
in 2017
Other small states rank
12th
Pakistan rank
12th

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

  • Other small states
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.0% against 11.9% in Other small states, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.

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

Other small states ranks 12th 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 Other small states Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 37.6% 20.6% Pakistan
2010s 13.6% 32.3% 18.7% 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, Other small states or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 28.0% against 11.9% in Other small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Other small states and Pakistan?
16.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Other small states and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 12th 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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About this data

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

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/