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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*,...