Pakistan vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Pakistan
22.7%
in 2017
World
7.1%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
19th
World rank
18th

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

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 22.7% against 7.1% in World, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.2 times World's.

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

Pakistan ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 9.5% 20.8% Pakistan
2010s 27.4% 7.7% 19.7% 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, male, Pakistan or World?
Pakistan, at 22.7% against 7.1% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Pakistan and World?
15.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Pakistan ranks 19th and World ranks 18th 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

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/