ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
85.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
43.1%
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Pakistan rank
77th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Pakistan
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 85.3% against 43.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 42.2%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 2.0 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 74th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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 | 44.9% | 11.6% | 33.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 22.8% | 48.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 29.6% | 47.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 34.5% | 46.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 43.1% | 40.9% | 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, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Pakistan?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 85.3% against 43.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Pakistan?
- 42.2%, 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, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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