Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 30.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Pakistan, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Pakistan is 30.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Pakistan peaked at 56.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.6% | — |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 30.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 30.1% | 54.8% | 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, male in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Pakistan was 30.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.