Pakistan - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Pakistan was 65.55 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 65.55 in 2014, while its lowest value was 23.83 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.83 |
| 1998 | 43.11 |
| 2005 | 53.09 |
| 2006 | 58.37 |
| 2008 | 61.25 |
| 2009 | 61.46 |
| 2010 | 62.30 |
| 2011 | 63.14 |
| 2012 | 64.47 |
| 2013 | 63.44 |
| 2014 | 65.55 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Pakistan was 79.77 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 80.29 in 2012, while its lowest value was 44.50 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.50 |
| 1998 | 67.15 |
| 2005 | 76.65 |
| 2006 | 79.10 |
| 2008 | 79.42 |
| 2009 | 79.14 |
| 2010 | 79.50 |
| 2011 | 78.04 |
| 2012 | 80.29 |
| 2013 | 79.40 |
| 2014 | 79.77 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Pakistan was 72.80 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 72.80 in 2014, while its lowest value was 34.78 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.78 |
| 1998 | 55.33 |
| 2005 | 65.09 |
| 2006 | 69.17 |
| 2008 | 71.11 |
| 2009 | 70.68 |
| 2010 | 71.26 |
| 2011 | 70.77 |
| 2012 | 72.58 |
| 2013 | 71.64 |
| 2014 | 72.80 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Pakistan was 44.28 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 44.28 in 2014, while its lowest value was 14.77 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.77 |
| 1998 | 29.04 |
| 2005 | 35.37 |
| 2006 | 39.61 |
| 2008 | 40.08 |
| 2009 | 40.31 |
| 2010 | 41.02 |
| 2011 | 41.98 |
| 2012 | 43.07 |
| 2013 | 41.97 |
| 2014 | 44.28 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Pakistan was 69.07 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 69.86 in 2012, while its lowest value was 35.38 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.38 |
| 1998 | 55.30 |
| 2005 | 64.06 |
| 2006 | 67.65 |
| 2008 | 68.87 |
| 2009 | 68.63 |
| 2010 | 68.90 |
| 2011 | 66.99 |
| 2012 | 69.86 |
| 2013 | 68.63 |
| 2014 | 69.07 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Pakistan was 56.98 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 56.98 in 2014, while its lowest value was 25.73 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.73 |
| 1998 | 42.70 |
| 2005 | 49.87 |
| 2006 | 54.15 |
| 2008 | 55.53 |
| 2009 | 54.89 |
| 2010 | 55.38 |
| 2011 | 54.74 |
| 2012 | 56.76 |
| 2013 | 55.59 |
| 2014 | 56.98 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
