Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 22.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 22.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.9% | — |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 22.1% | 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, rural, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Pakistan was 22.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release