Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.22 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan is 0.22 LPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan peaked at 0.23 LPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 45th out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.23 LPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.22 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1 LPIA | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.11 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.14 LPIA | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.13 LPIA | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 LPIA | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.23 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.114 LPIA | 0.1 LPIA | 0.14 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 LPIA | 0.1 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Pakistan was 0.22 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 LPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release