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

Pakistan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.404 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.424 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.411 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.393 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.369 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.341 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.323 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.318 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.324 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.284 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.282 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.282 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.292 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.271 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.318 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.3% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% +5.1%
2001 0.4% -3.2%
2003 0.4% -4.4%
2005 0.4% -6.0%
2007 0.3% -7.6%
2008 0.3% -5.6%
2009 0.3% -1.3%
2010 0.3% +1.8%
2012 0.3% -12.5%
2013 0.3% -0.4%
2014 0.3% -0.3%
2017 0.3% +3.6%
2018 0.3% -7.2%
2020 0.3% +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Pakistan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Pakistan ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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