Pakistan vs World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Pakistan
54.8%
in 2017
World
35.0%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
19th
World rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 54.8% against 35.0% in World, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 147 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 42.0% | 32.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 36.7% | 26.6% | 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, Pakistan or World?
- Pakistan, at 54.8% against 35.0% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
- 19.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 147 countries.
- 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.