Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 58.86.
That's up 1.5% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2005–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 59.13
- Trough
- 49.87
- 10-year change
- +7.5%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 58.8600 | |
| 58.0000 | |
| 57.0100 | |
| 59.1300 | |
| 56.9800 | |
| 55.5900 | |
| 56.7600 | |
| 54.7400 | |
| 55.3800 | |
| 54.8900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 58.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2021.
- How does Pakistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Pakistan is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.