2.04 LITERACY RATIO OF PAKISTAN AND SINDH, URBAN/RURAL AREA 

BY SEX, 1972, 1981 & 1998

P A K I S T A N
 S I N D H
 VARIABLE
1972
1981
1998
1972
1981
1998
   TOTAL
   BOTH SEXES
21.7
26.2
45.0
30.2
31.5
46.7
   MALE
30.2
35.1
56.5
39.1
39.7
56.6
   FEMALE
11.6
16.0
32.6
19.2
21.6
35.4
   URBAN
BOTH SEXES
41.5
47.1
64.7
47.4
50.8
65.2
   MALE
49.9
55.3
72.6
54.5
57.8
72.1
   FEMALE
30.9
37.3
55.6
38.4
42.2
57.1
   RURAL
   BOTH SEXES
14.3
17.3
34.4
17.6
15.6
26.9
   MALE
22.6
26.2
47.4
27.5
24.5
39.5
   FEMALE
 4.7
 7.3
20.8
 5.8
 5.2
13.11
Source:- 1981and 1998 Census Report of Pakistan & Sindh Province, Population Census Organization.