MDG: Northern Africa vs Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

MDG: Northern Africa
95.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Pakistan rank
84th

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

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.4% against 79.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 204 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 69.2% 44.5% 24.7% MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 83.9% 67.2% 16.7% MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 90.5% 77.9% 12.6% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 93.5% 79.7% 13.8% MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 94.4% 79.5% 15.0% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Pakistan?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.4% against 79.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Pakistan?
15.9%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th 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