Literacy Rate of Pakistan in 2009

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STATISTICS From various sources:

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

Total Adult Literacy Rate : 54% ( Male 66.25% , Female 41.75%) - (Pakistan’s Ministry Of Education)

Punjab : 60.8% (Male 70%, Female 51%)

NWFP : 47.4% (Male 63%, Female 30.8%)

Sindh : 51.5% (Male 60.5%, Female 42.5%)

Balochistan : 34% (Male 45%, Female 23%)

Total Literacy Rate : 49% Wiki Rankings

Total Literacy Rate 50% CIA Factbook - Est 2005)

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