Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 34.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Pakistan stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Pakistan peaked at 34.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.4% | — |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.4% | 34.5% | 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, male in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Pakistan was 34.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release