Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 60.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 143 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2006
All-time low
59.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 78.8 %2007: 77.8 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 76.6 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 77.1 %2015: 61.3 %2016: 59.4 %2017: 60 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan stood at 60.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan peaked at 78.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2016.

That places Pakistan 17th out of 143 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, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 78.8%
2007 77.8% -1.2%
2008 77.6% -0.3%
2009 76.6% -1.3%
2011 77.7% +1.4%
2012 78.1% +0.5%
2013 77.1% -1.2%
2015 61.3% -20.5%
2016 59.4% -3.1%
2017 60.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.7% 76.6% 78.8% 4
2010s 68.9% 59.4% 78.1% 6

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  4. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  5. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare
  6. 20 Iraq 57.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pakistan was 60.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.