Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 54.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan is 54.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 75.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.9% | — |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.5% | 75.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 54.2% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pakistan was 54.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.