ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
94.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
73.1%
in 2021
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
85th
Pakistan rank
83rd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) currently reports 94.7% against 73.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)'s figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 204 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 63.5% 34.8% 28.8% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
1990s 79.6% 55.3% 24.3% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2000s 86.5% 68.5% 18.0% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2010s 91.2% 72.3% 19.0% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2020s 93.8% 73.1% 20.7% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or Pakistan?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), at 94.7% against 73.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Pakistan?
21.6%, with ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Pakistan rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release