Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 87.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2017
All-time low
64.2%
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Pakistan, 1981–2017

0204060801981199920171981: 64.2 %1998: 78.1 %2005: 84.4 %2006: 86.1 %2007: 81.9 %2008: 85.6 %2009: 85.6 %2010: 85.7 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 86.3 %2013: 86.5 %2014: 87.3 %2017: 87.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 87.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% 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.

Pakistan ranks 36th of 39 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, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
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 85.6% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 86.3% 84.8% 87.4% 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 33 Egypt 92.6% compare
  2. 34 Uganda 91.4% compare
  3. 35 Mozambique 91.1% compare
  4. 37 Mali 84.9% compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 84.2% compare
  6. 39 Senegal 82.3% compare

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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 87.4% in 2017, 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 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 365 data points, 1976–2019
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Number of males 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 male 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/