Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 10.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.7%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.7%
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan, 1981–2017

02.557.5101981199920171981: 4.7 %1998: 7.9 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 10 %2017: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 10.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan peaked at 10.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.

Pakistan ranks 76th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
1990s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2000s 9.0% 7.7% 9.6% 5
2010s 9.8% 9.1% 10.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan was 10.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Pakistan ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.