Prevalence of Child Labour in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by Age and Gender (%) |
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| Age | Total | Boys | Girls |
| 5-17 YR | 9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| 5-11 YR | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 12-13 YR | 10.9 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
| 14-17 YR | 15.5 | 22.3 | 7.9 |
| Source: KPCLS 2022 | |||
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