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

Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.7332 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7332 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7332 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5195 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81981199920171981: 0.52 GPIA1998: 0.63 GPIA2005: 0.665 GPIA2006: 0.667 GPIA2007: 0.683 GPIA2008: 0.647 GPIA2009: 0.68 GPIA2010: 0.68 GPIA2011: 0.717 GPIA2012: 0.697 GPIA2013: 0.678 GPIA2014: 0.711 GPIA2017: 0.733 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.7332 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.7332 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5195 GPIA, in 1981.

Pakistan ranks 35th of 38 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.5195 GPIA
1998 0.6298 GPIA +21.2%
2005 0.6646 GPIA +5.5%
2006 0.6672 GPIA +0.4%
2007 0.6835 GPIA +2.4%
2008 0.6468 GPIA -5.4%
2009 0.6797 GPIA +5.1%
2010 0.6797 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.7171 GPIA +5.5%
2012 0.697 GPIA -2.8%
2013 0.6783 GPIA -2.7%
2014 0.7111 GPIA +4.8%
2017 0.7332 GPIA +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5195 GPIA 0.5195 GPIA 0.5195 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6298 GPIA 0.6298 GPIA 0.6298 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6684 GPIA 0.6468 GPIA 0.6835 GPIA 5
2010s 0.7027 GPIA 0.6783 GPIA 0.7332 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 32 Guatemala 0.9091 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Uganda 0.8572 GPIA compare
  3. 34 Morocco 0.7926 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Burkina Faso 0.6986 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Mali 0.6198 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Senegal 0.5543 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.7332 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7332 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5195 GPIA in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
Pakistan ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 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/