Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 77.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan is 77.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan peaked at 80.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 52nd 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.2% | — |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 76.1% | 79.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.4% | 80.4% | 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, urban, male in Pakistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Pakistan was 77.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release