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

Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 50.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
50.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 142 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2006
All-time low
49.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2017

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

0204060802006201120172006: 73.1 %2007: 70.9 %2008: 69.9 %2009: 70.6 %2011: 68 %2012: 66.7 %2013: 65 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 49.3 %2017: 50 %

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 50.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2017.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan peaked at 73.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2016.

Pakistan ranks 18th of 142 countries on this measure, 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, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 73.1%
2007 70.9% -3.1%
2008 69.9% -1.4%
2009 70.6% +1.1%
2011 68.0% -3.8%
2012 66.7% -1.9%
2013 65.0% -2.5%
2015 50.5% -22.3%
2016 49.3% -2.4%
2017 50.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.1% 69.9% 73.1% 4
2010s 58.2% 49.3% 68.0% 6

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  5. 20 Jordan 48.1% compare
  6. 21 Myanmar 46.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan was 50.0% 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, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2016.
How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.