Pakistan vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Pakistan
29.6%
in 2021
SDG: Small Island Developing States
78.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
72nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
71st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 78.9% against 29.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 72nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 70.2% 52.6% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 23.6% 73.1% 49.5% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 26.0% 76.9% 50.8% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 29.6% 79.0% 49.4% SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Pakistan or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 78.9% against 29.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Pakistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
49.3%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 72nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release