Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pakistan

Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
81st
of 133 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pakistan, 2014–2019

02462014201620192014: 5.5 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 6.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Pakistan ranks 81st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Pakistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 5.5%
2015 6.1% +11.0%
2016 6.5% +5.5%
2017 6.3% -2.9%
2018 6.1% -2.4%
2019 6.6% +8.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pakistan?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pakistan was 6.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Pakistan ranks 81st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/