ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
95.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
86th
Pakistan rank
84th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 95.2% against 79.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 204 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 76.7% 44.5% 32.2% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1990s 85.7% 67.2% 18.5% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2000s 90.3% 77.9% 12.4% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 92.9% 79.7% 13.2% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 94.3% 79.5% 14.9% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Pakistan?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 95.2% against 79.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Pakistan?
15.7%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Pakistan rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release