Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 83.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 83.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1974.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 137th of 204 groups on this measure, 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, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.1% | — |
| 1975 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 41.1% | 44.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 45.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 58.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 68.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.8% | 83.2% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1974.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 137th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release