Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Low & middle income
55.4%
in 2019
Pakistan
61.8%
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Pakistan
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 61.8% against 55.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 63.3% 56.5% 6.8% Low & middle income
1990s 61.6% 62.0% 0.4% Pakistan
2000s 60.8% 64.2% 3.4% Pakistan
2010s 58.3% 62.3% 4.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 61.8% against 55.4% in Low & middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
6.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Low & middle income ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.