Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan is 42.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 50th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 42.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 42.6% | 52.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan was 42.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Pakistan ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release