AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
88.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
54.8%
in 2021
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
75th
Pakistan rank
76th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Pakistan
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.1% against 54.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 203 groups.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 23.3% | 30.7% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 38.0% | 39.2% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 47.0% | 34.5% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 50.4% | 34.3% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 54.8% | 32.2% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Pakistan?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 88.1% against 54.8% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Pakistan?
- 33.3%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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