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Literacy in Pakistan is a key for social-economic progress. The literacy rate in Pakistan has seen gradual improvement over the past few decades, but it remains a significant challenge. According to recent data, the overall literacy rate in Pakistan is estimated to be around 60-65%, [1] with notable gender disparities. The literacy rate for ...
The adult literacy of the district among the population aged 10 years and above is 93.9% which has increased significantly since 1981 when it was just 10.16 percent. The male literacy ratio is 95.76%> compared to 85.25% percent for females, according to census report 2018. [5]
As urbanisation has progressed and owing to the country's large population, Pakistan today has many very large urban centers which act as hubs for commerce and culture. The nation has two megacities, Karachi and Lahore. With populations of 18.9 million and 13 million respectively (as of 2023), they are among the world's largest metropolises.
Pakistan still has a low literacy rate relative to other countries. [8] As of 2022 Pakistan's literacy rates range from 96% in Islamabad to 23% in the Torghar District. [9] Literacy rates vary by gender and region. In tribal areas female literacy is 9.5%, [10] while Azad Kashmir has a literacy rate of 91%. [11]
The Pakistan District Education Rankings [1] are a series of 5 consecutive annual publications by Inayat Arman, first published in 2013. [ 2 ] Pakistan District Education Rankings 2023 [ 3 ]
As of the 2023 census, Lower Chitral district has 46,028 households and a population of 320,407.The district has a sex ratio of 104.31 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 66.10%: 76.81% for males and 54.77% for females. 87,378 (27.46% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 57,157 (17.84%) live in urban areas.
Khyber Agency is the most literate of all the tribal areas, with a literacy rate of 34.2%, as of 2007 – quite far ahead of the next highest agency, Kurram, at 26.5%.It is also the only agency where the majority of its men are literate, at 57.2%, which is almost 20% ahead of the next highest agency, Kurram.