Cross country literacy rates in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cross country literacy rates was 58.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 128 countries
All-time high
59.13
in 2017
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
17
1950–2021
Cross country literacy rates in Pakistan, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, cross country literacy rates in Pakistan stood at 58.86.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Pakistan peaked at 59.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 116th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.73 | 25.73 | 25.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.7 | 42.7 | 42.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.32 | 49.87 | 55.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 54.74 | 59.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.86 | 58.86 | 58.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Pakistan?
- Cross country literacy rates in Pakistan was 58.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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