Literacy Rat in Pak

Literacy rate Pakistan :

• Overall literacy rate in the country has improved remarkably from previous 56% to 57 %, says the Economic Survey.

Urban ( 74%

Rural(48%

Men (69%

Women(45%

(However, it is evident from the data that overall female literacy is rising over time, but progress is uneven across the provinces.)

Literacy Rate In provinces %:

Punjab (59

Sindh(59

Balouchistan(45

Kheyber pakhtoon Khawa(50

(The literacy rate of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has improved considerably during 2007-08 to 2008-09.)

• According to the data, the overall school attendance, as measured by the Net Enrolment Rate (NER)1, for 2008-09 was 57% as compared to 55% in 2007-08.

• Total Adult Literacy Rate : 55% -  (UNICEF Pakistan Statistics 2007)

• Total Adult Literacy Rate : 54%  ( Male 66.25% , Female 41.75%)

|Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, male |80 |

|Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, female |60 |

|Number per 100 population , 2007, phones |38 |

|Number per 100 population , 2007, Internet users |11 |

|Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, male |101 |

|Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, female |83 |

|Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |74 |

|Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |57 |

|Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |76 |

|Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |67 |

|Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2003–2008*, admin. data |70 |

|Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2003–2008*, survey data |- |

|Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*,...