Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.42 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan stood at 0.42 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.49 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.32 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.32 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.41 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.42 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.43 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.43 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.41 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.44 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.49 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.45 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.43 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.46 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.44 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.42 GPIA | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.426 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4525 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan was 0.42 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release