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

Pakistan
10.53 million number
in 2017
World
99.40 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • Pakistan
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197519972019

How they compare

World currently reports 99.40 million number against 10.53 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 88.87 million number.

That makes World's figure about 9.4 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1980s 9.94 million number 176.95 million number 167.01 million number World
1990s 11.35 million number 144.81 million number 133.47 million number World
2000s 10.85 million number 131.80 million number 120.95 million number World
2010s 10.84 million number 114.46 million number 103.62 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Pakistan or World?
World, at 99.40 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 Pakistan and World?
88.87 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.
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.