Nigeria vs Pakistan: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
84th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 81.3% against 79.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 84th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.3% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 79.6% | 7.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 79.5% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 81.3% against 79.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 84th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.