Literacy Rate: Overall, Male, Female and Provincial Comparison

    Literacy Rates in Pakistan by Gender and Province (2023) Literate % Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 60.65 68 52.84 40.15 Balochistan 42.01 50.5 32.8 24.97 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51.09 64.57 37.15 44.67 Punjab 66.25 71.98 60.19 41.3 Sindh 57.54 64.23 50.21 37.45 Islamabad Capital Territory 83.97 88.23 79.13 47.04 Source: Census 2023…

Education Insights

Pakistan’s Education Profile: GER, PTR, ETR, and Literacy Rate Source: Pakistan Education Statistics 2022-2023   Pakistan Literacy Table Literate % Total Male Female Pakistan 60.65 68.00 52.84 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51.09 64.57 37.15 Punjab 66.25 71.98 60.19 Sindh 57.54 64.23 50.21 Balochistan 42.01 50.50 32.80 Islamabad Capital Territory 83.97 88.23 79.13…

Full Immunisation Coverage

  Fully Immunised Children Aged 12–23 Months by Province (2021) Province Fully Immunised (%) Balochistan 37.60 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 68.40 Punjab 89.90 Sindh 61.10 Source: World Bank (2021)…

Health Workforce Density

  Registered Health Professionals and Population Coverage in Pakistan (2011-2023) Year Registered Doctors Registered Dentists Registered Nurses Registered Midwives Registered Lady Health Visitors Population per Doctor Population per Dentist 2011 152368 11649 77683 30722 12621 1162 15203 2012 160880 12692 82119 31503 13678 1123 14238 2013 167759 13716 86183 32677…

Education Indicators NER, GER, and GIR

Key Education Indicators in Pakistan by Gender and Level of Schooling (2023–24) Indicators Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) GPI Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Pre-Primary 56 58 57 1.02 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Primary Classes: 1–5 77 76 76 0.98 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) – Middle Classes: 6–8…

Environment and Climate Change

– Climate Risk Country Profile. – Annual Area-Weighted Rainfall (2024) of Pakistan and Sub-Regions. – Children and Climate Risk Index (CCRI): Global Rankings and Pakistan’s Position (2021) – World’s Most Polluted Countries in 2024 by PM2.5 Exposure – Top 20 Most Polluted Cities of the World in 2024 – Disaster-Related…

Education

Access and Participation – Key Education Indicators in Pakistan by Gender and Level of Schooling (2023-24) – Student Enrolment in Pakistan by Province, Education Stage, Gender and Location (2023-24) – Class-wise Enrolment by Education Stage and Gender (2023-24) – Six-Year Enrolment Trends in Pakistan by Education Stage and Sector (2018-2024)…

Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking

  Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking: Rehabilitation Data Indicator Data Number of rehabilitation centres established by the government in ICT, Balochistan, Sindh, KP, Punjab 7 Number of children (under 18) treated in these centres (Jan 2022 – Oct 2024) 255 Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control…

Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild 

  Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild by Age and Province (%) Province 0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-17 years Total Balochistan 9.3 8.2 2.4 1.7 3.7 KP 32.7 11.8 6.2 2 6.9 Punjab – – – – 9.4 Sindh 24.1 13.6 4 0.8 – Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019,…
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