UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 47.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
47.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 1972
All-time low
47.4%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1972–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan, 1972–2017

0204060801972199420171972: 81.31981: 78.92005: 64.72006: 512008: 54.22009: 52.52010: 51.42011: 49.32012: 49.52013: 49.22014: 48.62016: 48.62017: 47.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan is 47.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 81.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 81.3%
1981 78.9% -3.0%
2005 64.7% -18.0%
2006 51.0% -21.2%
2008 54.2% +6.1%
2009 52.5% -3.1%
2010 51.4% -2.0%
2011 49.3% -4.0%
2012 49.5% +0.4%
2013 49.2% -0.7%
2014 48.6% -1.3%
2016 48.6% +0.1%
2017 47.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.3% 81.3% 81.3% 1
1980s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1
2000s 55.6% 51.0% 64.7% 4
2010s 49.2% 47.4% 51.4% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Mali 75.2% compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 31.0% compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 28.8% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Pakistan was 47.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/