Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.7734 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7734 LPIA
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.775 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.4589 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan, 1981–2017

00.20.40.60.81981199920171981: 0.459 LPIA1998: 0.63 LPIA2005: 0.719 LPIA2006: 0.737 LPIA2007: 0.728 LPIA2008: 0.775 LPIA2009: 0.757 LPIA2010: 0.763 LPIA2011: 0.741 LPIA2012: 0.773 LPIA2013: 0.743 LPIA2014: 0.733 LPIA2017: 0.773 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.7734 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan peaked at 0.775 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4589 LPIA, in 1981.

Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.4589 LPIA
1998 0.6302 LPIA +37.3%
2005 0.7187 LPIA +14.0%
2006 0.737 LPIA +2.6%
2007 0.7278 LPIA -1.3%
2008 0.775 LPIA +6.5%
2009 0.7566 LPIA -2.4%
2010 0.7625 LPIA +0.8%
2011 0.7409 LPIA -2.8%
2012 0.7731 LPIA +4.3%
2013 0.7427 LPIA -3.9%
2014 0.7331 LPIA -1.3%
2017 0.7734 LPIA +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4589 LPIA 0.4589 LPIA 0.4589 LPIA 1
1990s 0.6302 LPIA 0.6302 LPIA 0.6302 LPIA 1
2000s 0.743 LPIA 0.7187 LPIA 0.775 LPIA 5
2010s 0.7543 LPIA 0.7331 LPIA 0.7734 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 30 Bangladesh 0.8421 LPIA compare
  2. 31 Morocco 0.8032 LPIA compare
  3. 32 Senegal 0.7739 LPIA compare
  4. 34 Mozambique 0.71 LPIA compare
  5. 35 Mali 0.5034 LPIA compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 0.4459 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Pakistan was 0.7734 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.775 LPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4589 LPIA in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/