Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan

Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.3813 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3813 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3813 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1986 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 1981–2017

00.10.20.30.41981199920171981: 0.199 GPIA1998: 0.29 GPIA2005: 0.318 GPIA2006: 0.331 GPIA2007: 0.32 GPIA2008: 0.321 GPIA2009: 0.319 GPIA2010: 0.335 GPIA2011: 0.351 GPIA2012: 0.348 GPIA2013: 0.349 GPIA2014: 0.373 GPIA2017: 0.381 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.3813 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.3813 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1986 GPIA, in 1981.

Pakistan ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.1986 GPIA
1998 0.2904 GPIA +46.3%
2005 0.3185 GPIA +9.7%
2006 0.3309 GPIA +3.9%
2007 0.3203 GPIA -3.2%
2008 0.3215 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.319 GPIA -0.8%
2010 0.3347 GPIA +4.9%
2011 0.3506 GPIA +4.8%
2012 0.3481 GPIA -0.7%
2013 0.3488 GPIA +0.2%
2014 0.3732 GPIA +7.0%
2017 0.3813 GPIA +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1986 GPIA 0.1986 GPIA 0.1986 GPIA 1
1990s 0.2904 GPIA 0.2904 GPIA 0.2904 GPIA 1
2000s 0.322 GPIA 0.3185 GPIA 0.3309 GPIA 5
2010s 0.3561 GPIA 0.3347 GPIA 0.3813 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 30 Uganda 0.6255 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Morocco 0.4738 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Senegal 0.4042 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Burkina Faso 0.3425 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Mali 0.288 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.3813 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3813 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 GPIA in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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