Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 65.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 65.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1974.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 138th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20.4% | — |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 31.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.4% | 65.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 65.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1974.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 138th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release