Literacy rate falls by 2pc: Economic survey 2016-17

In the Economic Survey 2016-17, it was reported that the literacy rate had fallen by 2pc this financial year (FY) 2016-17. According to the Household Integrated Income and Consumption survey conducted at national<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/27/literacy-rate-falls-by-2pc-economic-survey-2016-17/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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May 27, 2017

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In the Economic Survey 2016-17, it was reported that the literacy rate had fallen by 2pc this financial year (FY) 2016-17. According to the Household Integrated Income and Consumption survey conducted at national and provincial levels in 2015-16, the literacy rate in rural areas was much lower at 49pc in comparison to 74pc recorded in urban Read More