Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 70.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan is 70.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 70.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 39 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, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.8% | — |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.0% | 67.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.2% | 70.6% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Pakistan was 70.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population in urban areas between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years 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/