How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Pakistan?

10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

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.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

34.2%

in 2019

Pakistan

54.8%

in 2017

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

20th

Pakistan rank

19th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 54.8% against 34.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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 (IDA & IBRD)	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.7%	74.3%	37.6%	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 (IDA & IBRD) or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 54.8% against 34.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Pakistan?: 20.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Pakistan?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.