Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 56.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan is 56.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan peaked at 67.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.7% | — |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 57.5% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.5% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Pakistan was 56.4% in 2021, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.