Middle income vs Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Middle income
61.81 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
10.53 million number
in 2017
Middle income rank
5th
Pakistan rank
2nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 61.81 million number against 10.53 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 51.28 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 151.78 million number 9.94 million number 141.84 million number Middle income
1990s 111.25 million number 11.35 million number 99.90 million number Middle income
2000s 94.21 million number 10.85 million number 83.36 million number Middle income
2010s 77.41 million number 10.84 million number 66.57 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Middle income or Pakistan?
Middle income, at 61.81 million number against 10.53 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Middle income and Pakistan?
51.28 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Middle income and Pakistan rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.