Pakistan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Pakistan
48.5%
in 2021
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
84.4%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
79th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 84.4% against 48.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.7 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 82nd 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 | 14.8% | 52.2% | 37.4% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 72.1% | 43.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 76.4% | 37.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 80.7% | 36.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 83.4% | 34.9% | 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, female, Pakistan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 84.4% against 48.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 35.9%, 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, female?
- Pakistan ranks 79th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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