Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 63.8% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2017.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan peaked at 64.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.0% | — |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 64.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.6% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Greece 64.8% compare
- 33 Uganda 64.4% compare
- 34 India 64.4% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 37 El Salvador 63.4% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pakistan was 63.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.