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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release