Pakistan vs UNESCO: Sids: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Pakistan
0.64 GPIA
in 2021
UNESCO: Sids
0.96 GPIA
in 2023
Pakistan rank
73rd
UNESCO: Sids rank
71st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Pakistan
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.64 GPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.32 GPIA.

That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 73rd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 71st of 87 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 0.44 GPIA 0.94 GPIA 0.5 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2000s 0.466 GPIA 0.954 GPIA 0.488 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2010s 0.52 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.44 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2020s 0.64 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.32 GPIA UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Pakistan or UNESCO: Sids?
UNESCO: Sids, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.64 GPIA in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Pakistan and UNESCO: Sids?
0.32 GPIA, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Pakistan ranks 73rd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 71st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release