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 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare
- 65 Myanmar 15.0% compare
- 66 Oman 14.7% compare
- 68 Bangladesh 13.7% compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 13.6% compare
- 70 Nicaragua 13.4% compare
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 14.1% in 2025, 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 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 36.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release