How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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

Pakistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Pakistan

22.7%

in 2017

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

6.7%

in 2019

Pakistan rank

19th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

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

Pakistan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 22.7% against 6.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Pakistan ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.3%	10.6%	19.7%	Pakistan
2010s	27.4%	7.9%	19.4%	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, male, Pakistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Pakistan, at 22.7% against 6.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 16.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Pakistan ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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, 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 children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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