Pakistan vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Pakistan
0.7 GPIA
in 2021
WB: Small States
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Pakistan rank
76th
WB: Small States rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.26 GPIA.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 0.58 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 0.635 GPIA | 0.9562 GPIA | 0.3212 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Pakistan or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Pakistan and WB: Small States?
- 0.26 GPIA, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Small States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release