Literacy Trends in Pakistan - UNESCO Islamabad

Table VII-CDistrict-wise Rate of Literacy by Sex & Urban andRural areas of NWFP1998N.W.F.P.(Literacy Rates in Percentages)All Areas Urban RuralProvince/District Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male FemaleChitral 10 & above 40.30 58.02 22.09 56.65 71.53 38.19 38.40 56.29 20.4215-24 55.05 79.24 32.90 70.46 86.82 52.41 53.18 78.21 30.79Upper Dir 10 & above 21.21 36.10 6.10 41.05 58.59 22.61 20.34 35.09 5.3815-24 30.34 52.14 8.20 52.46 73.65 31.46 29.30 51.15 7.09Lower Dir 10 & above 29.90 48.76 12.25 43.51 60.54 24.12 28.97 47.86 11.5215-24 40.38 66.99 16.38 56.96 77.22 33.46 39.21 66.16 15.30Swat 10 & above 28.75 43.16 13.45 48.05 62.89 31.18 25.53 39.75 10.6215-24 37.08 56.84 17.49 56.19 73.23 38.02 33.80 53.92 14.08Shangla 10 & above 14.73 25.16 3.71 - - - 14.73 25.16 3.7115-24 21.20 36.50 5.72 - - - 21.20 36.50 5.72Buner 10 & above 22.62 38.18 7.65 - - - 22.62 38.18 7.6515-24 30.06 52.71 9.62 - - - 30.06 52.71 9.62Malakand P.A. 10 & above 39.50 55.21 22.74 39.29 51.40 25.26 39.52 55.64 22.4815-24 50.14 70.86 29.07 46.77 63.29 29.49 50.52 71.72 29.03Kohistan 10 & above 11.08 17.23 2.95 - - - 11.08 17.23 2.9515-24 14.34 22.01 3.34 - - - 14.34 22.01 3.34