Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 86.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan stood at 86.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 70 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, urban, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.2% | — |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 86.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 86.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 81.9% | 86.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.8% | 87.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Nigeria 91.8% compare
- 61 Mozambique 90.5% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 88.8% compare
- 64 Guinea 86.1% compare
- 64 Niger 86.1% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 85.9% 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, urban, male in Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan was 86.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release