Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district
Share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write for Pakistan, each province and every district, from PBS's PSLM district survey 2019-20 (with 2014-15 district figures where PBS repeats them).
Latest values · 30 Jun 2020 (sex: all, locality: total)
| Area | % |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 57.00 |
| Punjab | 61.00 |
| Sindh | 57.00 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 49.00 |
| Balochistan | 44.00 |
| Islamabad (Islamabad) | 84.00 |
| Korangi (Sindh) | 83.00 |
| Karachi Central (Sindh) | 81.00 |
| Karachi East (Sindh) | 81.00 |
| Rawalpindi (Punjab) | 80.00 |
| Sialkot (Punjab) | 77.00 |
| Lahore (Punjab) | 76.00 |
| Gujrat (Punjab) | 74.00 |
| Karachi South (Sindh) | 74.00 |
| Chakwal (Punjab) | 72.00 |
| Gujranwala (Punjab) | 72.00 |
| Jhelum (Punjab) | 72.00 |
| Narowal (Punjab) | 72.00 |
| Abbottabad (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 71.00 |
| Karak (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 69.00 |
| Malir (Sindh) | 67.00 |
| Attock (Punjab) | 66.00 |
| Haripur (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 66.00 |
| Mandi Bahauddin (Punjab) | 66.00 |
| Faisalabad (Punjab) | 65.00 |
| Hyderabad (Sindh) | 65.00 |
| Karachi West (Sindh) | 65.00 |
| Toba Tek Singh (Punjab) | 64.00 |
| Nankana Sahib (Punjab) | 63.00 |
| Quetta (Balochistan) | 63.00 |
101 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/regional.pslm.adult_literacy?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write for Pakistan, each province and every district, from PBS's PSLM district survey 2019-20 (with 2014-15 district figures where PBS repeats them).
Use cases
- Chart adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district
- Compare provinces and districts on adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district
- Pull adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.pslm.adult_literacy |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | % |
| Frequency | Survey |
| First observation | 30 Jun 2015 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2020 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.pslm.adult_literacy"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district?
Share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write for Pakistan, each province and every district, from PBS's PSLM district survey 2019-20 (with 2014-15 district figures where PBS repeats them).
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district?
Yes. Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (survey, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2015 to 2020. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.pslm.adult_literacy, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district go?
PakDataHub carries Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district covering 2015 to 2020, updated on a survey basis from PBS.
How do I get Adult literacy rate (age 15+), by district via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.pslm.adult_literacy with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.