Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) was 26.35 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pakistan is 26.35 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pakistan peaked at 26.35 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.47 million number, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 2nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.47 million number | — |
| 1998 | 17.35 million number | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 20.29 million number | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 19.97 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.05 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.62 million number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.35 million number | +6.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26.35 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 29.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 26.35 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 252,634 number, 104.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +51.3% | 11.47 million number | 17.35 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.47 million number | 11.47 million number | 11.47 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.35 million number | 17.35 million number | 17.35 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.91 million number | 19.97 million number | 22.05 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.11 million number | 22.57 million number | 26.35 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pakistan?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pakistan was 26.35 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 million number in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.