Pakistan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Pakistan
43.1%
in 2021
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
84.3%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
77th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 84.3% against 43.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 41.2%.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 77th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 88 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1980s 11.6% 47.4% 35.7% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 22.8% 71.0% 48.2% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 29.6% 75.9% 46.2% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 34.5% 80.3% 45.8% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 43.1% 83.1% 40.0% WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Pakistan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 84.3% against 43.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
41.2%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Pakistan ranks 77th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 88 countries.
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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release