Human Security in Pakistan Table 7.8: Women 5. Literacy Rate Index 6. Life Expectancy Index OVERALL INDEX 0.563 0.427 0.321 0.351 0.434 0.405 0.484 0.493 0.562 0.565 0.519 0.555 0.619 0.531 0.590 0.592 0.537 0.590 0.619 0.537 0.612 7.9 Children The status of children in Pakistan is multifaceted and can vary depending on the indicator. The first factor is the percentage of children out of school. Academy of Educational Planning and Management(AEPAM) in 2020-21 reported that the percentage of children out of school in Pakistan is 39.8%, which is decreasing over time. Similarly, another indicator is the percentage of children in the labor force is 4.90%, and this represents a significant decrease from the value of 12.04% in 2001-02. There is a need for the complete elimination of child labor. Chart 7.11 presents the trend in these two indicators. Chart 7.11: Percentage of children out of school and the Percentage of children in the labor force Table 7.9: Children 2001-02 2005-06 1. Percentage of children out of school Index 0.437 0.473 2. Percentage of Children in the Labor Force Index 0.486 0.298 OVERALL INDEX 0.460 0.375 2010-11 0.530 0.502 0.516 2015-16 0.602 0.631 0.616 2017-18 0.622 0.710 0.664 2018-19 0.620 0.764 0.688 2020-21 0.625 0.906 0.752 64