Pakistan ahead of India in literacy rate: UN

Friendd88
By Friendd88

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations agency UNFPA has said in its report that India lags behind Pakistan in literacy rate as the literacy rate here in Pakistan is much more higher than that of its rival neighbor.

According to report, total 32.3 percent male while 60.4 percent female aged above 15 years are literate in Pakistan,

But however, on the contrary to aforementioned calculation, there are only 23.1 percent male and 45.5 percent female aged over 15 years enjoy education in India.

SOURCE: http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=94347

By thalib01• 25 Dec 2009 18:17
thalib01

wishing pakistan for a bright future ahead... :-)

By raja_134• 25 Dec 2009 17:50
raja_134

hahaha

By anonymous• 25 Dec 2009 17:07
anonymous

It's true that Finland is better and more developed, yes.

By doodlebugs• 25 Dec 2009 17:05
doodlebugs

sheesh... lets start the war again here!

By mintus• 25 Dec 2009 16:38
Rating: 3/5
mintus

So its true in Pakistan.

Women are indeed more learned than MEN.

India still is more literate.

By anonymous• 25 Dec 2009 15:55
anonymous

And why not compare your country with Finland?

Total population: 100%, Male: 100%, Female: 100%

(Source: CIA World Factbook 2009)

By anonymous• 25 Dec 2009 15:52
anonymous

CIA data:

India: total population: 61%, Male: 73,4 %, Female: 47.8%

Pakistan: total population: 49.9%, Male: 63%, female: 36%.

By Texas_Ranger• 25 Dec 2009 15:47
Rating: 5/5
Texas_Ranger

haha...this is funny. Every agency has its own stats but how about some common sense my friend? Chill out, you won & congrats! :)

By deepb• 24 Dec 2009 12:29
deepb

Congratulations.

By balisv• 24 Dec 2009 12:11
balisv

Celebration time friendd..........

In what else they are leading ..........

By anonymous• 24 Dec 2009 12:00
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Indian literacy data

Literacy:

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 61%

male: 73.4%

female: 47.8% (2001 census)

Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html

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