Pakistan vs World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Pakistan
60.0%
in 2017
World
35.2%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
17th
World rank
20th

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

  • Pakistan
  • World
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 60.0% against 35.2% in World, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

Pakistan ranks 17th and World ranks 20th of 143 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 77.7% 43.4% 34.3% Pakistan
2010s 68.9% 37.3% 31.7% 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, female, Pakistan or World?
Pakistan, at 60.0% against 35.2% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Pakistan and World?
24.8%, 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, female?
Pakistan ranks 17th and World ranks 20th of 143 countries.
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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About this data

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.