Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 26.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan peaked at 27.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 47th of 59 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, urban, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.5% | — |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.3% | 27.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 44 Uganda 34.0% compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.5% compare
- 46 Bangladesh 31.2% compare
- 48 Benin 25.5% compare
- 49 Cambodia 25.3% compare
- 50 Mozambique 24.4% compare
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, female in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Pakistan was 26.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Pakistan ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release