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Literacy rates across the tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, varies significantly, largely influenced by differences in educational infrastructure and access. Some urban areas, such as Quetta and Gwadar, have higher literacy rates, exceeding 60%, due to the availability of educational facilities and broader public awareness. In contrast, rural and remote tehsils, including Kashatu Tehsil and Aranji Tehsil, typically have lower literacy rates, in some cases below 30%. Gender disparities are pronounced across the entire province, with female literacy rates significantly lower than those of males. While government and non-governmental efforts to improve educational outcomes are ongoing, further targeted interventions are required to address regional and gender-based inequalities in literacy.
Tehsil | Literacy rate (2023) [1] | Male | Female | Rural | Urban | District | Division |
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Awaran Tehsil | 42.90% | 50.90% | 34.92% | 36.50% | 46.64% | Awaran | Kalat |
Gishkaur Tehsil | 36.34% | 45.74% | 26.52% | 36.34% | ... | ||
Jhal Jhao Tehsil | 26.62% | 33.36% | 19.52% | 26.62% | ... | ||
Korak Jhao Tehsil | 26.71% | 34.69% | 18.05% | 26.71% | ... | ||
Mashkay Tehsil | 41.21% | 48.92% | 32.70% | 40.26% | 42.60% | ||
Gadani Tehsil | 48.57% | 59.85% | 37.19% | 47.31% | 49.39% | Hub | |
Sonmiani Tehsil | 35.80% | 45.58% | 25.89% | 32.98% | 38.48% | ||
Hub Tehsil | 44.35% | 53.87% | 34.34% | 37.08% | 45.75% | ||
Sakran Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Dureji Tehsil | 15.58% | 23.01% | 7.70% | 16.27% | 14.02% | ||
Kalat Tehsil | 44.19% | 54.36% | 33.51% | 35.07% | 68.49% | Kalat | |
Mangocher Tehsil | 35.22% | 44.78% | 25.44% | 35.22% | ... | ||
Gazg Tehsil | 18.75% | 26.84% | 9.25% | 18.75% | ... | ||
Johan Tehsil | 27.49% | 36.65% | 17.91% | 27.49% | ... | ||
Khuzdar Tehsil | 43.85% | 50.40% | 36.48% | 32.31% | 51.25% | Khuzdar | |
Nal Tehsil | 47.26% | 53.94% | 39.73% | 41.22% | 54.44% | ||
Wadh | 31.83% | 41.57% | 20.81% | 26.24% | 49.67% | ||
Zehri Tehsil | 49.38% | 54.39% | 43.71% | 37.27% | 62.35% | ||
Baghbana Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Aranji Tehsil | 12.11% | 17.67% | 5.40% | 12.11% | ... | ||
Gresha Tehsil | 22.10% | 27.06% | 16.38% | 22.10% | ... | ||
Karkh Tehsil | 32.14% | 39.70% | 24.41% | 32.14% | ... | ||
Moola Tehsil | 52.68% | 59.48% | 45.32% | 52.68% | ... | ||
Ornach Tehsil | 21.58% | 27.00% | 15.09% | 21.58% | ... | ||
Saroona Tehsil | 24.22% | 28.00% | 19.68% | 24.22% | ... | ||
Uthal Tehsil | 33.95% | 42.72% | 23.99% | 19.87% | 52.45% | Lasbela | |
Lakhra Tehsil | 15.31% | 22.87% | 7.50% | 15.31% | ... | ||
Bela Tehsil | 40.98% | 51.87% | 29.17% | 34.18% | 62.10% | ||
Kanraj Tehsil | 20.32% | 30.80% | 8.93% | 20.32% | ... | ||
Liari Tehsil | 16.09% | 21.30% | 10.46% | 16.09% | ... | ||
Dasht Tehsil | 36.79% | 48.48% | 23.14% | 36.79% | ... | Mastung | |
Mastung Tehsil | 53.70% | 65.04% | 41.07% | 48.71% | 68.28% | ||
Khad Koocha Tehsil | 33.22% | 42.69% | 22.55% | 33.22% | ... | ||
Kirdgap Tehsil | 42.71% | 55.80% | 28.34% | 42.71% | ... | ||
Dasht e Goran | 38.85% | 39.49% | 38.10% | 38.85% | ... | Surab | |
Gidder | 36.31% | 43.60% | 28.61% | 36.31% | ... | ||
Shaheed meharabad zehri | 42.85% | 51.98% | 33.33% | 42.85% | ... | ||
Surab Tehsil | 34.34% | 43.21% | 25.99% | 26.44% | 47.40% | ||
Dalbandin Tehsil | 39.10% | 47.77% | 29.80% | 35.08% | 57.88% | Chagai | Rakhshan |
Nokundi Tehsil | 48.57% | 55.57% | 40.33% | 48.57% | ... | ||
Taftan Tehsil | 19.70% | 27.71% | 8.57% | 19.70% | ... | ||
Chagai Tehsil | 23.77% | 34.61% | 12.59% | 23.77% | ... | ||
Amuri tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Chilgazi tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Yak Machh | 24.36% | 30.12% | 17.99% | 24.36% | ... | ||
Kharan Tehsil | 48.63% | 59.17% | 36.60% | 38.54% | 51.18% | Kharan | |
Sar-Kharan Tehsil | 36.70% | 47.31% | 25.17% | 36.70% | ... | ||
Tohumulk Tehsil | 34.81% | 44.22% | 24.68% | 34.81% | ... | ||
Patkain Tehsil | 35.06% | 49.00% | 21.95% | 35.06% | ... | ||
Nushki Tehsil | 59.04% | 71.07% | 46.10% | 56.41% | 66.33% | Nushki | |
Dak Tehsil | 36.29% | 48.66% | 24.04% | 36.29% | ... | ||
Besima Tehsil | 31.83% | 35.93% | 27.33% | 31.83% | ... | Washuk | |
Mashkel Tehsil | 16.33% | 21.36% | 10.61% | 16.33% | ... | ||
Washuk Tehsil | 18.10% | 24.35% | 11.39% | 13.82% | 19.65% | ||
Nag Tehsil | 18.02% | 22.81% | 12.50% | 18.02% | ... | ||
Shahgori Tehsil | 23.55% | 29.60% | 16.58% | 23.55% | ... | ||
Barkhan Tehsil | 33.62% | 41.63% | 24.93% | 31.63% | 57.93% | Barkhan | Loralai |
Duki Tehsil | 50.48% | 60.65% | 39.14% | 49.24% | 63.51% | Duki | |
Bori Tehsil | 46.82% | 57.87% | 34.53% | 40.27% | 64.54% | Loralai | |
Mekhtar Tehsil | 24.55% | 35.93% | 11.92% | 24.55% | ... | ||
Darug Tehsil | 65.37% | 80.17% | 49.80% | 65.37% | ... | Musakhel | |
Kingri Tehseel | 45.37% | 56.99% | 33.18% | 45.37% | ... | ||
Musakhel Tehsil | 34.51% | 45.26% | 22.49% | 20.95% | 60.61% | ||
Tiyar Essot Tehsil | 24.71% | 32.26% | 14.78% | 24.71% | ... | ||
Toisar Tehsil | 26.06% | 36.93% | 14.50% | 26.06% | ... | ||
Chaman Tehsil | 51.36% | 61.27% | 39.83% | ... | 51.36% | Chaman | Sibi |
Chaman Saddar Tehsil | 35.18% | 42.18% | 26.62% | 35.18% | ... | ||
Harnai Tehsil | 36.28% | 46.56% | 25.76% | 30.39% | 60.76% | Harnai | |
Shahrig Tehsil | 50.12% | 56.14% | 42.22% | 46.99% | 51.99% | ||
Khost Tehsil | 40.35% | 47.41% | 31.22% | 40.35% | ... | ||
Kahan Tehsil | 19.87% | 21.39% | 17.99% | 19.87% | ... | Kohlu | |
Kohlu Tehsil | 49.76% | 62.65% | 37.59% | 39.26% | 65.11% | ||
Maiwand Tehsil | 25.75% | 27.72% | 23.55% | 25.75% | ... | ||
Tamboo Tehsil | 28.80% | 34.61% | 22.80% | 28.80% | ... | ||
Shaheed Jahangir Abad | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Grisani Tehsil | 34.40% | 37.89% | 30.73% | 34.40% | ... | ||
Sibi Tehsil | 52.40% | 60.19% | 44.18% | 38% | 68.33% | Sibi | |
Kutmandai Tehsil | 8.93% | 13.54% | 3.63% | 8.93% | ... | ||
Sangan Tehsil | 22.67% | 33.57% | 12.43% | 22.67% | ... | ||
Lehri tehsil | 40.79% | 51.37% | 29.54% | 40.79% | ... | ||
Ziarat Tehsil | 54.20% | 67.94% | 41.65% | 53.37% | 67.86% | Ziarat | |
Sinjawi Tehsil | 35.88% | 43.68% | 27.30% | 29.07% | 45.65% | ||
Dera Bugti Tehsil | 33.75% | 48.17% | 17.96% | 16.79% | 46.27% | Dera Bugti | |
Phelawagh Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Sui Tehsil | 30.59% | 43.79% | 15.73% | 14.47% | 40.02% | ||
Baiker Tehsil | 15.62% | 24.05% | 4.92% | 15.62% | ... | ||
Gwadar Tehsil | 51.60% | 58.69% | 43.61% | 45.80% | 57.17% | Gwadar | Makran |
Jiwani Tehsil | 35.28% | 41.11% | 28.67% | 48.91% | 29.97% | ||
Ormara Tehsil | 49.08% | 56.45% | 41.15% | 24.98% | 61.26% | ||
Pasni Tehsil | 59.71% | 68.81% | 50.14% | 44.14% | 70.83% | ||
Suntsar Tehsil | 31.69% | 38.39% | 23.85% | 31.69% | ... | ||
Mand Tehsil | 54.19% | 60.78% | 46.51% | 54.19% | ... | Kech | |
Tump Tehsil | 47.17% | 52.85% | 40.07% | 44.33% | 52.13% | ||
Turbat Tehsil | 63.65% | 70.14% | 56.82% | 58.25% | 67.66% | ||
Balnigor Tehsil | 38.77% | 44.49% | 32.49% | 38.77% | ... | ||
Buleda Tehsil | 35.36% | 40.04% | 30.26% | 30.46% | 38.39% | ||
Dasht Tehsil | 36.79% | 48.48% | 23.14% | 36.79% | ... | ||
Hoshab Tehsil | 30.71% | 37.29% | 23.22% | 30.71% | ... | ||
Zamuran Tehsil | 28.97% | 31.63% | 25.84% | 28.97% | ... | ||
Gayab Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Solband Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Gowargo Tehsil | 27.57% | 31.66% | 22.55% | 27.57% | ... | Panjgur | |
Panjgur Tehsil | 46.19% | 50.72% | 41.32% | 53.73% | 36.43% | ||
Paroom Tehsil | 38.64% | 42.62% | 34.41% | 38.64% | ... | ||
Gichk Tehsil | 20.15% | 21.68% | 17.50% | 20.15% | ... | ||
Kallag Tehsil | 38.40% | 43.15% | 31.04% | 38.40% | ... | ||
Jafarabad Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Jafarabad | Nasirabad |
Jhatpat Tehsil | 36.70% | 46.25% | 26.72% | 32.96% | 43.88% | ||
Gandawa Tehsil | 36.35% | 47.36% | 25.49% | 28.68% | 50.50% | Jhal Magsi | |
Jhal Magsi Tehsil | 26.82% | 32.63% | 20.53% | 26.82% | ... | ||
Mirpur Tehsil | 24.86% | 33.05% | 16.85% | 24.86% | ... | ||
Faridabad Tehsil | 41.09% | 53.23% | 28.77% | 41.09% | ... | Sohbatpur | |
Hayrvi Tehsil | 42.60% | 57.83% | 27.28% | 42.60% | ... | ||
Manjipur Tehsil | 43.85% | 58.49% | 29.13% | 43.85% | ... | ||
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil | 45.90% | 58.14% | 33.57% | 45.90% | ... | ||
Panhwar Tehsil | 35.38% | 45.25% | 24.58% | 35.38% | ... | ||
Sohbatpur Tehsil | 42.30% | 54.97% | 29.38% | 39.45% | 52.11% | ||
Baba Kot Tehsil | 15.41% | 18.61% | 11.86% | 15.41% | ... | Nasirabad | |
Dera Murad Jamali | 34.93% | 44.38% | 25.13% | 25.68% | 48.34% | ||
Landhi Tehsil | 17.60% | 21.02% | 13.85% | 17.60% | ... | ||
Chattar Tehsil | 17.21% | 24.47% | 9.59% | 17.21% | ... | ||
Meer Hassan Tesil | 22.99% | 31.08% | 14.72% | 22.99% | ... | ||
Tamboo Tehsil | 28.80% | 34.61% | 22.80% | 28.80% | ... | ||
Usta Muhammad Tehsil | 38.17% | 45.95% | 30.30% | 28.01% | 58.91% | Usta Muhammad | |
Gandakha Tehsil | 24.59% | 33.82% | 15.27% | 24.59% | ... | ||
Khattan | 41.86% | 46.56% | 36.76% | 41.86% | ... | Kachhi | |
Dhadar Tehsil | 45.10% | 53.92% | 35.51% | 36.79% | 60.03% | ||
Balanari Tehsil | 32.21% | 40.07% | 23.35% | 32.21% | ... | ||
Bhag Tehsil | 35.24% | 45.39% | 24.82% | 28.41% | 57.14% | ||
Mach Tehsil | 38.80% | 43.89% | 32.94% | 27.75% | 46.31% | ||
Sani Tehsil | 15.58% | 19.14% | 11.59% | 15.58% | ... | ||
Barshore Tehsil | 47.61% | 60.54% | 34.35% | 47.61% | ... | Pishin | Quetta |
Hurramzai Tehsil | 39.67% | 61.32 | 18.72 | 40.89 | 36.47 | ||
Pishin Tehsil | 52.50% | 67.35% | 37.13% | 50.63% | 56.03% | ||
Saranan Tehsil | 48.33% | 63.80% | 33.13% | 33.17% | 54.83% | ||
Bostan Tehsil | 45.19% | 55.72% | 34.13% | 45.19% | ... | ||
Chiltan Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Quetta | |
Zarghoon Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Panjpai Tehsil | 37.67% | 50.73% | 24.52% | 37.67% | ... | ||
Sadar Tehsil | 56.66% | 67.59% | 45.03% | 49.25% | 61.20% | ||
Kuchlak Tehsil | 50.59% | 62.11% | 38.19% | 48.13% | 63.24% | ||
Sariab Tehsil | 42.99% | 52.33% | 32.73% | 42.36% | 47.78% | ||
Gulistan Tehsil | 36.12% | 49.49% | 21.54% | 36.12% | ... | Qila Abdullah | |
Killa Abdullah Tehsil | 44.00% | 55.90% | 31.42% | 46.64% | 34.72% | ||
Dobandi Tehsil | 18.10% | 22.07% | 13.75% | 18.10% | ... | ||
Karezat Tehsil | 74.18% | 81.15% | 67.24% | 70.71% | 75.15% | Karezat | |
Khanozai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Killa Saifullah Tehsil | 30.77% | 40.94% | 19.43% | 24.94% | 48.69% | Qila Saifullah | Zhob |
Loiband Tehsil | 25.81% | 40.77% | 10.77% | 25.81% | ... | ||
Muslim Bagh Tehsil | 45.36% | 56.55% | 34.11% | 40.71% | 53.76% | ||
Badini | 19.15% | 27.33% | 9.64% | 19.15% | ... | ||
Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil | 53.65% | 68.36% | 38.43% | 53.65% | ... | ||
Shinki Tehsil | 14.93% | 25.24% | 3.93% | 14.93% | ... | ||
Qamar Din Karez Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Zhob | |
Zhob Tehsil | 41.27% | 50.71% | 30.66% | 35.33% | 70.18% | ||
Ashwat Tehsil | 14.51% | 19.82% | 8.48% | 14.51% | ... | ||
Kashatu Tehsil | 9.64% | 15.43% | 4.16% | 9.64% | ... | ||
Sambaza Tehsil | 21.65% | 24.93% | 16.90% | 21.65% | ... | ||
Sherani Tehsil | 23.86% | 31.53% | 15.02% | 23.86% | ... | Sherani |