Youth not in education employment training in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth not in education employment training was 34.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
34.56
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
5th
of 115 countries
All-time high
40.64
in 2005
All-time low
29.71
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2021

Youth not in education employment training in Pakistan, 2005–2021

0102030402005201320212005: 40.62006: 36.22007: 352008: 33.32009: 31.52010: 31.12011: 322012: 37.92013: 312014: 30.92015: 30.42016: 382018: 312019: 29.72021: 34.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in education employment training in Pakistan stood at 34.56.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Pakistan peaked at 40.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2019.

That places Pakistan 5th out of 115 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.

Youth not in education employment training in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in education employment training in Pakistan, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 40.64
2006 36.17 -11.0%
2007 34.97 -3.3%
2008 33.33 -4.7%
2009 31.47 -5.6%
2010 31.1 -1.2%
2011 32 +2.9%
2012 37.87 +18.3%
2013 31.01 -18.1%
2014 30.91 -0.3%
2015 30.41 -1.6%
2016 38.02 +25.0%
2018 30.96 -18.6%
2019 29.71 -4.0%
2021 34.56 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.32 31.47 40.64 5
2010s 32.44 29.71 38.02 9
2020s 34.56 34.56 34.56 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 4 South Africa 34.61 compare
  4. 6 Namibia 31.88 compare
  5. 7 Senegal 31.33 compare
  6. 8 Saint Lucia 31.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in education employment training in Pakistan?
Youth not in education employment training in Pakistan was 34.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2019.
How does Pakistan rank for youth not in education employment training?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in education employment training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,863 data points, 2000–2024
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