Pakistan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Pakistan
42.7%
in 2021
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
81.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
75th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
75th

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

  • Pakistan
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 81.9% against 42.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 39.2%.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 75th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 75th of 87 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1980s 18.4% 50.0% 31.5% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 25.8% 67.3% 41.5% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 33.7% 71.4% 37.7% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 37.5% 77.1% 39.6% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 42.7% 80.5% 37.9% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Pakistan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 81.9% against 42.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
39.2%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Pakistan ranks 75th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 75th 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