Introduction to Education & Literacy in Pakistan

Defining literacy:

Although there is no particular definition of literacy, as it cannot be measured or quantified. But the  dictionaries define it as:

"The condition or the quality of being literate: the ability to read and write."

Considering the definition and standardization of literacy, certain tests and evaluation are used to evaluate and estimate a country's literacy rate and place it in the list of overall literacy comparable to other countries. The tests help in understanding how behind or how far a country stands compared to other competitor countries in the world in the number of literate population.

The alarmingly decreasing number of students in higher as comparable to middle and in middle in comparison to primary indicates the extreme turnover and leaving education in between.

Pakistan has been disturbingly low in literacy rates: since the past and the condition is still rampant. The literacy rate is not higher than 50% of the overall population: that too achieved by manipulating the overall definition of 'literacy'. The formal primary, secondary and tertiary education, which is categorized into six branches. 

The primary education is between grade 1 to 5, middle being 6 to 8, higher and intermediate ranges from 9 till 12.

The alarmingly decreasing number of students in higher as comparable to middle and in middle in comparison to primary indicates the extreme turnover and leaving education in between.