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63% literacy rate for a country is shameful.Literacy rate improves by 2pc, but education spending falls in 2025
Kashif Abbasi
June 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The literacy rate for individuals aged 10 and above in Pakistan rose from 61 to 63 per cent, while spending on education faced a decline, according to Economic Survey 2025-26.
It stated that male literacy was 73pc and female at 54pc, reflecting a gradual progress and narrowing gender gap.
Urban areas continued to have higher literacy rates with a total of 74 per cent (81 per cent for males and 68 per cent for females), while rural areas had a lower rate of 55 per cent (67 per cent for males and 44 per cent for females).
Rural female literacy showed the most significant improvement. Punjab recorded the highest literacy rate at 68 per cent, followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, both at 58 per cent. Balochistan had the lowest rate at 49 per cent.
The urban–rural divide persisted with urban Punjab at 78 per cent and rural Sindh at 39 per cent. Overall, the data highlighted steady but uneven progress with rural female literacy playing a key role in the observed improvements, despite continuing regional and gender disparities.
Punjab recorded the highest literacy rate at 68 per cent, followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, both at 58 per cent. Balochistan had the lowest rate at 49 per cent.
I hate this guy but for those who can read Urdu sobering and eye opening :
Same thing he is saying what I hav even warning about …. Fudging numbers and fency graphics cannot hide the fact that we are heading towards a catastrophe
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Keep sending money to Pakistan.I want to see Pakistan become much stronger and more advanced. ...
Role out Inheritance Tax - the single biggest change that no political party in Pakistan wants to bring up in any discussion, debate.1. Tax real estate transactions based on actual value
2. Tax dormant real estate
3. Tax the retail sector (not half measures)
4. Reduce petrol levy
5. Reduce tax on solar
I am sure 1 and 2 will ruffle alot of feathers and its detractors stamping anti national or traitor remarks.
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