Pakistan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Pakistan
62.0%
in 2019
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
8th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Pakistan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 56.0% 64.0% 8.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 62.0% 65.0% 3.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 64.2% 65.2% 1.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 62.0% 65.5% 3.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Pakistan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 62.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Pakistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
4.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Pakistan ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release