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Indicator Area Sex Data (%) Year Data Source
Adult Literacy Rate
(15 above)
Total male 65% 2006 PES 2007
female 37.6%
total 51.8%
male 63% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 36%
total 50%
male 64% 2005 GED 2007
female 35%
total 50%
Urban male 78% 2006 RTSE 2006
female 59%
total 69%
Rural male 56% 2006 RTSE 2006
female 24%
total 40%
Adult Literacy Rate
(10 above)
Total male 65% 2006 PLSM 2005-06
female 42%
total 54%
male 65% 2005 RTSE 2006
female 40%
total 53%
Urban male 79% 2006 PLSM 2005-06
female 64%
total 71%
male 76.7% 2004 RES 2007
female 60.9
total 69.7
Rural male 57% 2006 PLSM 2005-06
female 31%
total 44%
male 56.1% 2004 RES 2007
female 27.5%
total 42.3%
Youth Literacy Rate
(15-24)
Total male 76.8% 2006 PES 2007
female 55.1%
total 66.4%
male 77% 2005 EFA GMR 2008
female 53%
total 65.1%
 
Indicator Area Sex Data (%) Year Data Source
Adult Literacy Rate
(15 above)
Total male 49% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 14%
total 33%
Urban male 72% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 35%
total 55%
Rural male 44% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 9%
total 28%
GPI for Adult Literacy
(15+)
total 0.34 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Adult Literacy Rate
(10+)
Total male 54% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 20%
total 38%
male 52% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 19%
total 37%
Urban male 77% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 40%
total 59%
Rural male 46% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 13%
total 31%
Youth Literacy Rate
(15-24)
total 48% 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Total male 51% 2004 DMICS 2006
Balochistan
female 24%
total 39%
Urban male 77% 2004 DMICS 2006
Balochistan
female 53%
total 66%
Rural male 45%
female 17%
total 32%
GPI for Youth Literacy
(15-24)
total 0.42 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
 
Indicator Area Sex Data (%) Year Data Source
Adult Literacy Rate
(15 above)
Total male 61% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 22%
total 40%
Uraban male 74% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 42%
total 58%
Rural male 58% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 28%
total 37%
GPI for Adult Literacy
(15+)
total 0.38 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Adult Literacy Rate
(10+)
Total male 64% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 30%
total 46%
male 64% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 26%
total 45%
Urban male 73% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 45%
total 59%
Rural male 62% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 27%
total 44%
Youth LiteracyRate
(Aged 15-24)
total 57% 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
GPI for Youth Literacy
(15-24)
total 0.39 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
 
Indicator Area Sex Data (%) Year Data Source
Adult Literacy Rate
(15 above)
Total male 63% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 40%
total 51%
Urban male 77% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 62%
total 70%
Rural male 56% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 30%
total 43%
GPI for Adult Literacy
(15+)
total 0.64 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Adult Literacy Rate
(10+)
Total male 66% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 47%
total 56%
male 65% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 44%
total 55%
Urban male 58% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 37%
total 47%
Rural male 80% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 67%
total 73%
Youth LiteracyRate
(Aged 15-24)
total 69% 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Total male 74.7% 2004 DMICS 2006
Punjab
female 61.7%
total 68.3%
male 81.7%
female 85.0%
total 83.3%
male 71.3%
female 52.6%
total 62.2%
GPI for Youth Literacy
(15-24)
total 0.79 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
 
Indicator Area Sex Data (%) Year Data Source
Adult Literacy Rate
(15 above)
Total male 68% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 38%
total 54%
Uraban male 80% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 59%
total 70%
Rural male 54% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 14%
total 36%
GPI for Adult Literacy
(15+)
total 0.56 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
Adult Literacy Rate
(10+)
Total male 67% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 42%
total 55%
male 68% 2005 PSLM 2004-05
female 41%
total 56%
Urban male 80% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 65%
total 72%
Rural male 54% 2006 PSLM 2005-06
female 17%
total 37%
Youth LiteracyRate
(Aged 15-24)
total 71% 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
GPI for Youth Literacy
(15-24)
total 0.80 2005-06 EFA MDA 2007
 
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