Male and female literacy among people age 10+ across four provinces and Islamabad; % and pp, 2023.
This comparison measures the male–female literacy-rate gap across Pakistan’s four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory in 2023. Male and female rates use the same census definition for people aged 10 or older, and the gap is expressed in percentage points. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had the widest gap at 27.4 percentage points, with male literacy at 64.6% and female literacy at 37.1%. Islamabad had the narrowest gap at 9.1 percentage points.
Source 1: Pakistan 7th Population and Housing Census 2023
Publisher: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Dataset/table: Literacy and out-of-school population age 5–16 by sex and locality
Units: people; percent
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Provides matched male and female literacy rates for all five provincial-level areas.
Both sex-specific rates use all localities and the same age threshold.
Male and female literacy rates for people age 10 or older are matched within each area. The female rate is subtracted from the male rate, and areas are ranked by the unrounded gap.
Every area uses the same census source, year, age definition, locality scope and percentage unit.
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