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Pakistan Average Literacy Rate 1981-2021

52.97% 16 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Pakistan's average literacy rate from 1981 to 2021 was 52.97%, based on 16 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2021 58.86% +0.86pp 38th
2019 58.00% +0.99pp 46th
2018 57.01% −2.12pp 41st
2017 59.13% +2.15pp 39th
2014 56.98% +1.39pp 40th
2013 55.59% −1.17pp 30th
2012 56.76% +2.02pp 41st
2011 54.74% −0.64pp 48th
2010 55.38% +0.49pp 45th
2009 54.89% −0.64pp 28th
2008 55.53% +3.39pp 27th
2007 52.14% −2.01pp 25th
2006 54.15% +4.28pp 24th
2005 49.87% +7.17pp 17th
1998 42.70% +16.97pp 3rd
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Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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