Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.64 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan stood at 0.64 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.64 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.34 GPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.34 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.44 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.45 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.48 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.48 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.46 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.49 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.48 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.52 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.61 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.64 GPIA | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.34 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.466 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.64 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release