Literacy Rate

Retrieve Pakistan's literacy rates by demographics and geography, measuring the proportion of the population with reading and writing capabilities.

GET/3.0/economy/literacy-rate

Description

This endpoint retrieves Pakistan's literacy rate data measuring the percentage of the population (typically age 10 and above) with basic reading and writing capabilities. Literacy is a fundamental human development indicator reflecting educational access, quality of education systems, and inclusive development progress. The data includes national rates, breakdowns by gender (revealing gender parity issues), geography (urban/rural highlighting regional disparities), and age groups. Understanding literacy trends is essential for education policy, human capital development, and inclusive growth planning. Pakistan faces significant literacy challenges, particularly in rural areas and among females, making this data critical for targeted education interventions. Data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Census and Labour Force Surveys.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
area	string	Yes	Filter by area type: urban, rural

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "2025",
      "literacy_rate": {
          "punjab": 0.62,
          "sindh": 0.55,
          "kpk": 0.53,
          "kpk_merged": 0.54,
          "balochistan": 0.45,
        },
      "total": 62.3,
    },
    {
      "period": "2024",
      "literacy_rate": {
          "punjab": 0.61,
          "sindh": 0.54,
          "kpk": 0.52,
          "kpk_merged": 0.53,
          "balochistan": 0.44,
        },
      "total": 61.5,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Year or census period identifier (e.g., "2025")
literacy_rate	object	Provincial literacy rates. VIEW
total	number	National literacy rate (percentage)

Literacy Rate Object

Field	Type	Description
punjab	number	Proportion of literate people in Punjab province (decimal)
sindh	number	Proportion of literate people in Sindh province (decimal)
kpk	number	Proportion of literate people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (decimal)
kpk_merged	number	Proportion of literate people in KPK merged districts (decimal)
balochistan	number	Proportion of literate people in Balochistan province (decimal)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Invalid Area Parameter (200)

{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "`area` parameter required"
}

Examples

Get Latest Literacy Rate

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/literacy-rate?area=urban" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Education Policy: Assess education access and equity across regions
• Gender Inclusion: Monitor female literacy and gender gaps
• Rural Development: Target literacy programs in underserving areas
• Human Capital: Track human development progress
• Program Evaluation: Measure literacy intervention effectiveness
• Demographic Analysis: Understand educational attainment by age cohorts
• Social Development: Plan inclusive growth and poverty reduction strategies