ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
76.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
29.6%
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th
Pakistan rank
72nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Pakistan
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 76.5% against 29.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 2.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 72nd of 201 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 12.7% | 22.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 17.7% | 37.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 23.6% | 36.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 26.0% | 43.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 29.6% | 45.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Pakistan?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 76.5% against 29.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan?
- 46.9%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 72nd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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