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

Pakistan
42.7%
in 2021
SDG: Small Island Developing States
80.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
75th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
78th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

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

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 80.9% against 42.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 38.2%.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 75th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 78th of 87 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 25.8% 74.2% 48.4% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 33.7% 76.6% 42.9% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 37.5% 79.2% 41.8% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 42.7% 81.2% 38.5% 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, male, Pakistan or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 80.9% against 42.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Pakistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
38.2%, 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, male?
Pakistan ranks 75th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 78th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release