Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 66.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan stood at 66.5%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan peaked at 67.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.8% | — |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 53.1% | 61.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 62.3% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 92 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 67.1% compare
- 94 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
- 98 Gambia 62.5% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Pakistan was 66.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release