ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
54.8%
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
76th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Pakistan
20406080197519992024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.8% against 54.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 76th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 57.2% 23.3% 33.9% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 78.5% 38.0% 40.5% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 82.5% 47.0% 35.5% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 85.6% 50.4% 35.2% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 87.7% 54.8% 32.9% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Pakistan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.8% against 54.8% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan?
34.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release