Pakistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Pakistan
62.0%
in 2019
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
62.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
8th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
8th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 62.0% against 62.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 8th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 8th of 58 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 61.0% | 5.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 63.0% | 1.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 63.4% | 1.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Pakistan or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 62.0% against 62.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Pakistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Pakistan ranks 8th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 8th 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
February 2026 Data Release