Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 27.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan peaked at 27.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.5% | — |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 27.4% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan was 27.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/