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
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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

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