Re: Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab
Indian Punjab: 77%
Pakistani Punjab: 75%
Not a big difference.
Literacy Day: 70% of youth is literate, says Unesco – The Express Tribune
Dr Nagata said the primary school survival rate – that is, the proportion of students who get through primary school – was significantly higher in the Punjab, at 76 per cent, than the rest of the country, at 70 per cent. However, she noted that there was a gender gap, with girls showing a primary school survival rate of 72 per cent and boys 80 per cent.
The Punjab government spends around Rs6,900 on each primary student per year, she said. “With the population and relative size of the province, coupled with its political leadership, the Punjab seems to be paving the way for the entire country in regards to education,” she said.