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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
34.0%
in 2019
Tajikistan
48.1%
in 2011
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Tajikistan rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
020406080199920092019

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 48.1% against 34.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 45.0% 77.9% 32.9% Tajikistan
2000s 40.0% 60.9% 21.0% Tajikistan
2010s 35.2% 49.8% 14.6% Tajikistan

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 or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 48.1% against 34.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2011.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
14.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Tajikistan ranks 24th 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.