Population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, ages 10-16, female was 12.62 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.62 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.66 million
in 2006
All-time low
8.49 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.62 million for population, ages 10-16, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan peaked at 13.66 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.49 million, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.48 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11.38 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million | -0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 12.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 801,294, 15.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 12.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489,328, 25.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million | 8.49 million | 12.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 million | 12.86 million | 13.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 million | 12.62 million | 13.43 million | 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 population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan?
- Population, ages 10-16, female in Pakistan was 12.62 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 million in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, ages 10-16, female?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-16, female is the total number of females age 10-16.