Over-Age Children in Primary and Middle School by Province and Gender |
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| Percentage of children attending primary and middle school who are overage by 1 and by 2 or more years for the grade attended. | |||||
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Region
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Primary School | Middle School | |||
| Percentage | Overage by 1 year | Over-age by 2 or more years | Overage by 1 year | Over-age by 2 or more years | |
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Balochistan
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Total | 18.8 | 61.4 | 14.9 | 67.3 |
| Male | 18.1 | 63.3 | 14.1 | 68 | |
| Female | 19.8 | 58.6 | 16.3 | 65.8 | |
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KP
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Total | 23.8 | 62.4 | 25.1 | 58.6 |
| Male | 22.8 | 64 | 23.2 | 61.8 | |
| Female | 25.2 | 60 | 28.3 | 53.1 | |
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Punjab
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Total | 11.8 | 15.7 | 20 | 19.6 |
| Male | 12.3 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 21.8 | |
| Female | 11.3 | 13.8 | 20.3 | 17.3 | |
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Sindh
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Total | 23.2 | 54.9 | 25.4 | 47.9 |
| Male | 21.7 | 57.8 | 24.3 | 51 | |
| Female | 25.2 | 50.8 | 27 | 43.5 | |
| Source: MICS | |||||
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