Nigeria vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, youth male

Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
84th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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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, youth male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 81.3% against 79.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male?
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 84th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.