240
Table 4.02 Percentage distribution of literate population (10 years & above) by level of
educational attainment, sex, area and district, Census2023
Province/
District/Area/
Sex
Literate Population by Educational Attainment
Total
Below
Primary
Primary
Middle
Metric
Intermediate
Graduate
(2 Years)
Graduate
(4 Years)
Masters
M.Phil/
Ph.D
Diploma/
Certificate
Others
Tharparkar
Both sexes
100.00
41.87
24.33
10.11
10.18
7.68
3.02
1.48
0.85
0.04
0.09
0.35
Male
100.00
36.98
24.22
10.83
11.74
9.15
3.66
1.85
1.05
0.06
0.10
0.36
Female
100.00
53.20
24.58
8.44
6.55
4.26
1.53
0.62
0.38
0.01
0.07
0.35
Transgender
100.00
0.00
0.00 100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Rural
Both sexes
100.00
44.67
25.01
10.05
9.45
6.63
2.40
0.96
0.46
0.03
0.07
0.25
Male
100.00
39.07
25.13
10.91
11.29
8.32
3.09
1.25
0.61
0.04
0.08
0.20
Female
100.00
58.66
24.72
7.92
4.85
2.41
0.69
0.21
0.08
0.01
0.07
0.38
Transgender
100.00
0.00
0.00 100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
27.14
20.74
10.41
14.00
13.18
6.27
4.22
2.88
0.10
0.19
0.88
Male
100.00
24.21
18.68
10.37
14.49
14.23
7.18
5.46
3.70
0.14
0.26
1.29
Female
100.00
31.82
24.03
10.48
13.21
11.50
4.82
2.25
1.56
0.04
0.07
0.22
Transgender
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Umerkot
Both sexes
100.00
40.00
23.24
9.56
10.48
9.25
3.72
1.94
1.28
0.06
0.13
0.34
Male
100.00
36.32
23.47
10.02
11.41
10.27
4.19
2.30
1.44
0.07
0.13
0.38
Female
100.00
48.25
22.73
8.51
8.41
6.95
2.68
1.13
0.91
0.03
0.13
0.27
Transgender
100.00
0.00
33.33
0.00
33.33
33.33
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Rural
Both sexes
100.00
45.21
24.21
8.58
9.16
7.60
2.89
1.23
0.75
0.04
0.10
0.24
Male
100.00
40.68
24.63
9.39
10.34
8.79
3.43
1.50
0.90
0.05
0.09
0.20
Female
100.00
57.14
23.11
6.42
6.04
4.47
1.47
0.52
0.34
0.02
0.12
0.35
Transgender
100.00
0.00
50.00
0.00
0.00
50.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
30.96
21.56
11.26
12.78
12.10
5.16
3.18
2.20
0.08
0.19
0.52
Male
100.00
27.64
21.16
11.28
13.54
13.23
5.69
3.90
2.52
0.11
0.21
0.73
Female
100.00
36.70
22.24
11.22
11.48
10.18
4.25
1.93
1.66
0.04
0.15
0.16
Transgender
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00 100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
achi Division
Both sexes
100.00
20.44
14.89
16.11
20.82
12.72
6.28
3.40
3.01
0.25
0.36
1.73
Male
100.00
20.13
14.49
16.23
20.82
12.55
6.21
3.69
3.15
0.26
0.52
1.94
Female
100.00
20.81
15.36
15.96
20.82
12.93
6.36
3.05
2.85
0.23
0.16
1.47
Transgender
100.00
11.42
24.60
23.92
22.31
10.35
2.96
1.34
0.81
0.40
0.40
1.48
Rural
Both sexes
100.00
27.02
20.35
15.63
17.52
8.99
3.39
2.50
2.05
0.15
0.34
2.06
Male
100.00
25.53
19.16
15.90
18.92
9.36
3.56
2.78
2.18
0.16
0.50
1.94
Female
100.00
29.09
21.99
15.25
15.58
8.47
3.15
2.09
1.87
0.13
0.13
2.23
Transgender
100.00
16.13
45.16
16.13
16.13
3.23
0.00
3.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
20.07
14.58
16.14
21.00
12.93
6.44
3.45
3.07
0.25
0.36
1.71
Male
100.00
19.81
14.21
16.25
20.93
12.74
6.37
3.75
3.21
0.27
0.52
1.94
Female
100.00
20.39
15.02
16.00
21.08
13.15
6.52
3.09
2.90
0.24
0.16
1.43
Transgender
100.00
11.22
23.70
24.26
22.58
10.66
3.23
1.12
1.12
0.42
0.42
1.26
Contd
241
Table 4.02 Percentage distribution of literate population (10 years & above) by level of
educational attainment, sex, area and district, Census2023
Province/
District/Area/
Sex
Literate Population by Educational Attainment
Total
Below
Primary
Primary
Middle
Metric
Intermediate
Graduate
(2 Years)
Graduate
(4 Years)
Masters
M.Phil/
Ph.D
Diploma/
Certificate
Others
Karachi East
Both sexes
100.00
18.14
12.52
12.79
17.63
14.49
9.58
6.23
5.53
0.46
0.46
2.17
Male
100.00
17.78
11.99
12.65
17.30
14.19
9.61
6.91
5.98
0.48
0.63
2.49
Female
100.00
18.55
13.14
12.96
18.02
14.85
9.55
5.44
5.02
0.43
0.25
1.78
Transgender
100.00
12.10
22.29
23.57
22.29
7.64
3.18
2.55
1.91
1.27
0.64
2.55
Rural
Both sexes
Male
Female
Transgender
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
18.14
12.52
12.79
17.63
14.49
9.58
6.23
5.53
0.46
0.46
2.17
Male
100.00
17.78
11.99
12.65
17.30
14.19
9.61
6.91
5.98
0.48
0.63
2.49
Female
100.00
18.55
13.14
12.96
18.02
14.85
9.55
5.44
5.02
0.43
0.25
1.78
Transgender
100.00
12.10
22.29
23.57
22.29
7.64
3.18
2.55
1.91
1.27
0.64
2.55
Karachi West
Both sexes
100.00
23.85
16.24
18.31
22.03
10.99
3.40
1.44
1.21
0.10
0.28
2.15
Male
100.00
23.82
16.11
19.03
21.77
10.47
3.23
1.52
1.23
0.11
0.42
2.29
Female
100.00
23.88
16.41
17.44
22.34
11.62
3.60
1.35
1.18
0.08
0.12
1.98
Transgender
100.00
6.90
22.41
20.69
29.31
15.52
0.00
1.72
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.45
Rural
Both sexes
100.00
28.81
19.69
14.44
15.39
8.53
2.91
2.64
1.79
0.20
0.27
5.34
Male
100.00
26.83
19.68
16.01
16.30
8.15
2.92
2.81
1.96
0.24
0.34
4.77
Female
100.00
31.45
19.70
12.34
14.17
9.04
2.90
2.41
1.56
0.15
0.18
6.09
Transgender
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
23.49
15.99
18.59
22.51
11.16
3.44
1.36
1.17
0.09
0.28
1.92
Male
100.00
23.59
15.84
19.26
22.19
10.64
3.26
1.43
1.17
0.10
0.43
2.10
Female
100.00
23.36
16.18
17.79
22.90
11.80
3.65
1.27
1.16
0.07
0.11
1.70
Transgender
100.00
6.90
22.41
20.69
29.31
15.52
1.72
0.00
3.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
Karachi South
Both sexes
100.00
19.16
14.83
17.65
22.03
12.20
5.60
3.41
2.93
0.28
0.23
1.67
Male
100.00
18.94
14.35
17.57
22.21
12.15
5.63
3.61
3.13
0.29
0.29
1.83
Female
100.00
19.43
15.42
17.75
21.81
12.26
5.58
3.17
2.69
0.26
0.16
1.46
Transgender
100.00
8.65
29.81
18.27
22.12
14.42
0.00
2.88
1.92
0.00
1.92
0.00
Rural
Both sexes
Male
Female
Transgender
Urban Both sexes 100.00 19.16 14.83 17.65 22.03 12.20 5.60 3.41 2.93 0.28 0.23 1.67 Male 100.00 18.94 14.35 17.57 22.21 12.15 5.63 3.61 3.13 0.29 0.29 1.83 Female 100.00 19.43 15.42 17.75 21.81 12.26 5.58 3.17 2.69 0.26 0.16 1.46 Transgender 100.00 8.65 29.81 18.27 22.12 14.42 0.00 2.88 1.92 0.00 1.92 0.00 Contd
242
Table 4.02 Percentage distribution of literate population (10 years & above) by level of
educational attainment, sex, area and district, Census2023
Province/
District/Area/
Sex
Literate Population by Educational Attainment
Total
Below
Primary
Primary
Middle
Metric
Intermediate
Graduate
(2 Years)
Graduate
(4 Years)
Masters
M.Phil/
Ph.D
Diploma/
Certificate
Others
Karachi Central
Both sexes
100.00
18.43
13.25
15.29
20.70
14.75
8.09
3.85
3.29
0.26
0.41
1.67
Male
100.00
18.40
13.15
15.33
19.93
14.35
8.10
4.22
3.42
0.28
0.63
2.19
Female
100.00
18.46
13.35
15.25
21.57
15.19
8.08
3.44
3.16
0.25
0.16
1.08
Transgender
100.00
12.41
28.28
20.69
22.07
11.03
4.83
0.00
0.00
0.69
0.00
0.00
Rural
Both sexes
Male
Female
Transgender
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
18.43
13.25
15.29
20.70
14.75
8.09
3.85
3.29
0.26
0.41
1.67
Male
100.00
18.40
13.15
15.33
19.93
14.35
8.10
4.22
3.42
0.28
0.63
2.19
Female
100.00
18.46
13.35
15.25
21.57
15.19
8.08
3.44
3.16
0.25
0.16
1.08
Transgender
100.00
12.41
28.28
20.69
22.07
11.03
4.83
0.00
0.00
0.69
0.00
0.00
Malir
Both sexes
100.00
24.16
18.22
16.05
19.84
10.10
4.29
2.81
2.67
0.20
0.37
1.29
Male
100.00
22.99
16.91
16.05
21.36
10.53
4.33
3.08
2.76
0.21
0.54
1.25
Female
100.00
25.73
19.98
16.05
17.79
9.53
4.23
2.46
2.55
0.18
0.14
1.34
Transgender
100.00
15.25
38.98
15.25
18.64
8.47
1.69
1.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Rural
Both sexes
100.00
26.71
20.47
15.84
17.90
9.07
3.47
2.47
2.09
0.14
0.35
1.49
Male
100.00
25.31
19.07
15.88
19.37
9.57
3.67
2.78
2.22
0.15
0.52
1.45
Female
100.00
28.67
22.41
15.78
15.84
8.37
3.20
2.04
1.92
0.12
0.12
1.54
Transgender
100.00
16.13
45.16
16.13
16.13
3.23
0.00
3.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Urban
Both sexes
100.00
22.00
16.32
16.23
21.48
10.98
4.98
3.11
3.16
0.25
0.38
1.11
Male
100.00
20.95
15.01
16.20
23.10
11.37
4.91
3.34
3.24
0.25
0.55
1.06
Female
100.00
23.35
18.01
16.28
19.38
10.47
5.07
2.81
3.07
0.23
0.16
1.18
Transgender
100.00
14.29
32.14
14.29
21.43
14.29
3.57
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Korangi
Both sexes
100.00
19.62
15.32
17.41
23.40
13.13
5.42
2.09
1.99
0.15
0.36
1.10
Male
100.00
19.33
15.25
17.49
23.06
13.21
5.35
2.30
1.99
0.16
0.58
1.28
Female
100.00
19.95
15.41
17.31
23.80
13.04
5.51
1.84
2.00
0.14
0.11
0.90
Transgender
100.00
11.11
16.96
36.26
21.05
7.60
4.68
0.00
0.58
0.00
0.00
1.75
Rural
Both sexes
Male
Female
Transgender
Urban Both sexes 100.00 19.62 15.32 17.41 23.40 13.13 5.42 2.09 1.99 0.15 0.36 1.10 Male 100.00 19.33 15.25 17.49 23.06 13.21 5.35 2.30 1.99 0.16 0.58 1.28 Female 100.00 19.95 15.41 17.31 23.80 13.04 5.51 1.84 2.00 0.14 0.11 0.90 Transgender 100.00 11.11 16.96 36.26 21.05 7.60 4.68 0.00 0.58 0.00 0.00 1.75 Contd