Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 54.8% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 74.3% | 37.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 63.4% | 28.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 54.8% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 20.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.