Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 75.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan stood at 75.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan peaked at 76.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.9% | — |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 75.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.8%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 75.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.4%, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +74.3% | 34.9% | 60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 70.5% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.7% | 76.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 54 Afghanistan 82.5% compare
- 55 Ghana 81.8% compare
- 56 Cameroon 80.5% compare
- 58 Nigeria 74.9% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare
- 60 Mozambique 67.3% 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, male in Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Pakistan was 75.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release