Pakistan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Pakistan
73.1%
in 2021
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
95.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
83rd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 95.0% against 73.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 83rd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 75.2% | 40.4% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 86.5% | 31.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 89.6% | 21.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 92.2% | 19.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 94.6% | 21.4% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 95.0% 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 21.9%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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