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Pakistan - Youth Literacy Rate 2009

Name: Pakistan Youth Literacy Rate 2009
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

70.68% −0.43pp from 2008 Global rank: 37th

Pakistan's youth literacy rate was 70.68% in 2009, decreased +0.43pp from 71.11% in 2008. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2009
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Tajikistan	100.00%	1.5%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.95%	0.0%
3rd	Kazakhstan	99.83%	0.0%
4th	Belarus	99.82%	0.0%
5th	Kyrgyz Republic	99.75%	0.1%
6th	Spain	99.60%	0.0%
7th	Greece	99.49%	0.6%
8th	Indonesia	99.47%	0.0%
9th	Chile	99.40%	0.3%
10th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.38%	0.3%
11th	Lebanon	99.24%	0.5%
12th	West Bank and Gaza	99.23%	0.1%
13th	Uruguay	98.86%	-0.1%
14th	Ecuador	98.80%	0.4%
15th	Mexico	98.52%	0.1%
16th	Paraguay	98.50%	0.6%
17th	South Africa	98.37%	0.8%
18th	Peru	98.30%	0.5%
19th	Brazil	98.07%	0.2%
20th	Colombia	97.94%	-0.1%
21st	Türkiye	97.81%	1.5%
22nd	Qatar	97.76%	2.2%
23rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	97.63%	-0.2%
24th	Dominican Republic	97.30%	0.7%
25th	Viet Nam	97.09%	2.4%
26th	Cabo Verde	96.78%	9.8%
27th	Guyana	95.82%	-
28th	Albania	95.68%	-3.2%
29th	El Salvador	95.02%	-1.0%
30th	Honduras	94.00%	0.1%
31st	Nicaragua	93.70%	7.7%
32nd	Lesotho	88.35%	16.7%
33rd	Cambodia	87.12%	-0.4%
34th	Timor-Leste	85.64%	-
35th	Togo	81.74%	6.9%
36th	Morocco	79.47%	2.1%
37th	Pakistan	70.68%	-0.6%
38th	Mozambique	67.15%	8.5%
39th	Senegal	63.35%	24.6%

FAQ

What was Pakistan's youth literacy rate in 2009?▾

Pakistan's youth literacy rate in 2009 was 70.68%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did Pakistan's youth literacy rate change in 2009?▾

Pakistan's youth literacy rate decreased by 0.6% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2009?▾

Tajikistan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2009 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Pakistan in 2009?▾

The youth literacy rate of Pakistan in 2009 was 70.68%. This ranked 37th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Pakistan's youth literacy rate?▾

Pakistan's youth literacy rate went from 71.11% in 2008 to 70.68% in 2009, a 0.6% decrease.

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