Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1974.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 135th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54.7% | — |
| 1975 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 54.7% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 57.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 66.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.7% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 86.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1974.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 135th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release