Pakistan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Pakistan
73.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
83rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
86th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 94.7% against 73.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 83rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 67.9% | 33.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 84.6% | 29.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 90.3% | 21.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 92.8% | 20.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 94.1% | 21.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Pakistan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 Pakistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 21.6%, 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?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release