Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 56.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2017
All-time low
11.4%
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan, 1981–2017

1020304050601981199920171981: 11.4 %1998: 29.5 %2005: 40.6 %2006: 46.1 %2007: 44.2 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 52.7 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 53.6 %2017: 56.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 56.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% 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 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 52.4% 50.3% 56.2% 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 29 Egypt 82.8% compare
  2. 30 Uganda 78.6% compare
  3. 31 Morocco 77.2% compare
  4. 33 Mozambique 53.7% compare
  5. 34 Senegal 50.7% compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 31.6% compare

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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 56.2% in 2017, 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 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/