Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 6.51 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan stood at 6.51 million number.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan peaked at 7.37 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.61 million number, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.61 million number | — |
| 1998 | 7.04 million number | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 7.37 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.22 million number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.67 million number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.81 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 million number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.61 million number | 5.61 million number | 5.61 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.04 million number | 7.04 million number | 7.04 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million number | 6.67 million number | 7.37 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million number | 6.51 million number | 7.00 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Pakistan was 6.51 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 million number in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.