Pakistan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Pakistan
69.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
89.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
78th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 89.7% against 69.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 78th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 72.3% | 36.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 83.7% | 28.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 86.1% | 19.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 88.0% | 18.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 89.2% | 20.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Pakistan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 89.7% against 69.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Pakistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 20.6%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Pakistan ranks 78th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release