Pakistan vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Pakistan
54.8%
in 2021
WB: Small States
88.3%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
76th
WB: Small States rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 88.3% against 54.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 74th of 87 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 80.1% | 42.1% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 82.5% | 35.4% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 85.9% | 35.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 88.1% | 33.3% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Pakistan or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 88.3% against 54.8% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Pakistan and WB: Small States?
- 33.5%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Small States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 74th of 87 countries.
- 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