Pakistan vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Pakistan
33.6%
in 2017
Small states
10.5%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
13th
Small states rank
13th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Small states
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 33.6% against 10.5% in Small states, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.2 times Small states's.

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

Pakistan ranks 13th and Small states ranks 13th of 166 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 45.4% 14.2% 31.2% Pakistan
2010s 37.6% 11.3% 26.2% 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, female, Pakistan or Small states?
Pakistan, at 33.6% against 10.5% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Pakistan and Small states?
23.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Pakistan ranks 13th and Small states ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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