Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 42.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pakistan stood at 42.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pakistan peaked at 44.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.4% | — |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.9% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.7% | 44.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
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, male in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pakistan was 42.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Pakistan ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release