Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 54.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan is 54.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan peaked at 56.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +159.6% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 40.6% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.3% | 56.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 61 Morocco 72.3% compare
- 62 Benin 57.6% compare
- 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.2% compare
- 65 Senegal 53.3% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare
- 67 Mauritania 52.0% 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, rural, female in Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan was 54.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release