Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 86.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 38th of 41 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, urban, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.4% | — |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.7% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 86.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan was 86.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the 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/