Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 71.6%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.229 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.219 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.263 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.257 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.248 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.23 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.215 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.211 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.225 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.153 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.143 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.147 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.165 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.117 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.201 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 71.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% -4.0%
2001 0.3% +20.0%
2003 0.3% -2.5%
2005 0.2% -3.3%
2007 0.2% -7.5%
2008 0.2% -6.6%
2009 0.2% -1.6%
2010 0.2% +6.7%
2012 0.2% -32.2%
2013 0.1% -6.1%
2014 0.1% +2.4%
2017 0.2% +12.6%
2018 0.1% -29.0%
2020 0.2% +71.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +71.6% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  2. 14 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 17 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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