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Pakistan's five most literate districts

Islamabad leads, with 84.0% of people aged 10 and over able to read and write.

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Only 6 of 136 districts reached 80%.

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Pakistan's five most literate districts. The five districts with the highest literacy rate for people aged 10 and over in the 2023 census. Visual by PakStats.

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Population and Housing Census 2023 Table 12: literacy and out-of-school population · Updated 15 September 2026

Districts with big cities tend to rank high, because literacy is higher in towns and cities across Pakistan.

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