India vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
India
43.1%
in 2025
Pakistan
42.6%
in 2025
India rank
47th
Pakistan rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 43.1% against 42.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 2.3% | India |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 51.6% | 9.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 47.9% | 7.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 43.1% against 42.6% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between India and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- India ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release