Pakistan vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Pakistan
29.6%
in 2021
UNESCO: Sids
77.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
72nd
UNESCO: Sids rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 77.0% against 29.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 72nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th of 85 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 68.6% | 50.9% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 71.7% | 48.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 75.3% | 49.2% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 77.1% | 47.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
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 UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 77.0% against 29.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Pakistan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 47.4%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 72nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th 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