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
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
February 2026 Data Release