Pakistan vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Pakistan
29.6%
in 2021
UNICEF: World
79.3%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
72nd
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.3% against 29.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 49.7%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 54.0% | 41.3% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 65.5% | 47.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 68.5% | 44.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 74.4% | 48.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 78.2% | 48.6% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.3% against 29.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Pakistan and UNICEF: World?
- 49.7%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th 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