Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan stood at 62.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan peaked at 66.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.0% | — |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 62.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Pakistan was 62.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release