How the Literacy is Increasing in Pakistan?

Pakistan is classified as a third world country because of the link between poverty with education. Poverty is the biggest obstacle in the improvement of the country. Pakistan is an agricultural country. Many people in this area are farmers.

This is mainly because of decreased literacy. That's why many people are unable to provide food and education to their children. The second problem relates to people living in villages and small towns. The population of the villages is several times more than of urban people, which is why, despite the large population the literacy levels are still low.

Regarding the survey, two out of every three Pakistani adults are literate; 45.3 percent people have no access to early childhood care and education; 40.3 percent have no access to primary schools and 76.1 percent to secondary school. The overall adult literacy rate in Pakistan currently estimated at 54 percent. "The report also covers changes in the education sector in 2005. It shows that 58.9 percent of the country population is still illiterate.

The social sector, particularly education, has not received in the past the necessary attention it deserved. Now it's time to accelerate efforts for the promotion of literacy.

The total number of illiterate people in the country has more than doubled in absolute numbers over the past half-century, according to a UNESCO report. Pakistan represents immense challenges in education: "We have to run nationwide literacy campaigns involving partnerships with religious groups, international and national agencies, and governments at district and provincial levels, as well as parliamentarians."

Only then will we be able to achieve the targets. Literacy is certainly an issue. Then, How to achieve literacy in this country? I'd say 'partnership' is the keyword for that, because the government alone can never chase high literacy standards, We have to work altogether and that means the media, civil society NGOs - both national and international - and other stakeholders. Educational experts have commended the recent initiatives of the government for the provision of free textbooks, the abolition of school fees up to the 10th grade and the allowance for girls in underdeveloped districts.