Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan has a land area of 796,096 and a population of 235 million people.48 Of this, 51 percent are men and 49 percent are women.49 Percentage of the child population of 0 -1 4 years is 34 percent (80 million).

Pakistan has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children (OOSC). 5 million children are not enrolled in primary schools and 11.4 million between 10 – 14 years have not received education. Boys outnumber girls in all levels of education. There are significant disparities among the different provinces and regions and between the urban and rural sectors. Gender norms result in many inequalities. Girls are less likely to access services than boys. Poorer children are disadvantaged in the context of social protection. Access to services in remote areas is less.