Literacy Trends in Pakistan - UNESCO Islamabad

Table IIILiteracy Rates (10 Years & above) by Sex & Urban and Rural Areas of Pakistan1972, 1981, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2008Literacy Rates in PercentageYearsAll Areas Urban RuralBoth Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female1972 21.70 30.20 11.60 41.50 49.90 30.90 14.30 22.60 4.701981 26.20 35.10 16.00 47.10 55.30 37.30 17.30 26.20 7.301998 43.92 54.81 32.02 63.08 70.00 55.16 33.64 46.38 20.092001 (Estimated) 48.11 59.29 36.19 66.42 72.97 59.10 37.83 51.30 24.022003 (Estimated) 51.13 62.49 39.27 68.74 75.03 61.89 40.91 54.86 27.062005 (Estimated) 54.33 65.85 42.61 71.14 77.14 64.80 44.24 58.68 30.482008 (Estimated) 59.52 71.24 48.16 74.91 80.41 69.43 49.74 64.90 36.44N.B: projections are based upon the following growth rates.ParameterAll Areas Urban RuralBoth Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male FemaleGrowth Rate 3.0855 2.6563 4.1654 1.7333 1.3963 2.3281 3.9893 3.4165 6.1359