Pakistan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Pakistan
58.9%
in 2021
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.8%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
79th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.8% against 58.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 79th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 62.4% | 36.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 78.4% | 35.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 81.8% | 28.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 84.9% | 28.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 87.0% | 28.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Pakistan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.8% against 58.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 28.9%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 79th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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