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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
37.4%
in 2019
Pakistan
60.0%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th
Pakistan rank
17th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Pakistan
020406080199920092019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 60.0% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.6%.

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 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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 40.5% 77.7% 37.2% Pakistan
2010s 37.8% 68.9% 31.2% 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, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 60.0% against 37.4% 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, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Pakistan?
22.6%, 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, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.