Children (Aged 5–16) Who Have Never Attended School by Region and Gender (2023)

Never to school (5-16) Total Male Female Transgender
Pakistan 20,033,448 9,141,561 10,890,485 1,402
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4,259,321 1,686,502 2,572,716 103
Punjab 6,443,194 3,056,948 3,385,403 843
Sindh 6,616,348 3,108,188 3,507,875 285
Balochistan 2,674,108 1,269,979 1,403,960 169
Islamabad Capital Territory 40,477 19,944 20,531 2

Source: Census 2023

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