According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025–26, How many children in Pakistan are estimated to be out of school?

Correct Answer: More than 26 million. Estimates place Pakistan's out-of-school children figure at more than 26 million, one of the highest in the world.

• More than 10 million: This understates the scale of the crisis.
• More than 16 million: This also understates the widely cited figure.
• More than 36 million: This overstates the commonly cited estimate.