Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 22.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan is 22.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 25.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 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 children of primary school age, female in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Pakistan was 22.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release