Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 78th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.7% | — |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Pakistan was 13.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release