Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.47 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.47 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.47 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 45th out of 53 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.29 GPIA | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.33 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.32 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.35 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.35 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.38 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.45 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.47 GPIA | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.322 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3812 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.47 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.47 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release