Pakistan vs World: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Pakistan
28.5%
in 2025
World
20.1%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
14th
World rank
17th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.5% against 20.1% in World, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 129 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 22.4% | 12.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 21.3% | 11.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 21.4% | 13.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Pakistan or World?
- Pakistan, at 28.5% against 20.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Pakistan and World?
- 8.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.