Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (2024)

  Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (PPC) 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 Age Group Number of Cases Percentage (%) 0–5 years 414 2 6–10 years 1,964 11 11–15 years 5,200 30 16–17 years 9,770 56 Source: ICT Police, Balochistan Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police   Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children under the Pakistan Penal…

Literacy Rate: Overall, Male, Female and Provincial Comparison

    Literacy Rates in Pakistan by Gender and Province (2023) Literate % Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 60.65 68 52.84 40.15 Balochistan 42.01 50.5 32.8 24.97 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51.09 64.57 37.15 44.67 Punjab 66.25 71.98 60.19 41.3 Sindh 57.54 64.23 50.21 37.45 Islamabad Capital Territory 83.97 88.23 79.13 47.04…

Education Insights

Pakistan’s Education Profile: GER, PTR, ETR, and Literacy Rate Source: Pakistan Education…

Children Involved in Drug Consumption in Pakistan (2025)

  Children Involved in Drug Consumption in Pakistan (2025) Offence Children Detained Male Female Age 11–15 Age 16–17 (under 18) In School Out of School Substances Reported Drug Consumption 108 108 0 42 66 0 108 Ice, Crystal, Cannabis, Alcohol Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control (2025)…

Number of Missing Children in 2025

  Provincial Distribution of Missing Children in 2025 Province/Region Number Percentage (%) ICT 49 5.9 Balochistan 79 9.4 KP 113 13.5 Punjab 417 49.8 Sindh 170 20.3 Source: ZARRA   Reported Missing Children in 2025 Category Number of Cases Percentage (%) Total Child Cases (Missing + Abducted) 837 100 Missing…

Age & Gender-wise Distribution of Missing Children

  Age-Wise Distribution of Missing Children in 2025 Age Group Number Percentage (%) 0–4 years 62 7.4 5–11 years 180 21.5 12–17 years 499 59.6 Age Not Reported 96 11.5 Source: ZARRA   Gender-Wise Distribution of Missing Children Reported in 2025 Gender Number Percentage (%) Male 617 73.7 Female 220…

Unlawful Child Marriages (Aged 10–17)

  Unlawful Child Marriages (Aged 10–17) Province/Region Legal Age (M/F) Unlawful Boys (10–17) Unlawful Girls (Below Legal Age) Total Unlawful Pakistan (Total) 310,515 237,193 547,708 ICT 18 / 16 1,508 1,100 2,608 Balochistan 18 / 16 62,851 24,411 87,262 KP 18 / 16 60,909 33,846 94,755 Punjab 18 / 16…

Children Aged 10–17 Ever Married by Province

  Children Aged 10–17 Ever Married by Province Province 10–17 Population Ever Married % of 10–17 Female Share % ICT 386,723 3,891 1.01 61 Balochistan 2,979,406 154,419 5.18 59 Sindh 10,056,012 188,064 1.87 61 Punjab 22,399,210 291,100 1.3 61 KP 7,905,191 203,928 2.58 70 Pakistan 43,726,542 841,402 1.92 6% Source:…
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