Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 39.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan stood at 39.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan peaked at 66.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.9% | — |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 4.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 39.9% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan was 39.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.