The literacy rate in the tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) shows notable variation across regions. Urban tehsils such as Peshawar and Abbottabad report higher literacy rates, averaging above 70%, due to better educational infrastructure and access to schools. In contrast, rural and tribal tehsils like Wazir, Ladha, and Upper Mohmand have significantly lower literacy rates, often below 40%, with a wider gender gap in education. Female literacy remains a challenge in many areas, with rates dropping as low as 15–20% in some remote tehsils. The provincial average literacy rate stands at around 55%, reflecting both progress and persistent disparities.
| Tehsil | Total (2023) [1] | Male | Female | Rural | Urban | Districts | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baka Khel Tehsil | 28.25% | 43.81% | 11.92% | 28.25% | ... | Bannu District | Bannu Division |
| Bannu Tehsil | 49.46% | 64.54% | 33.42% | 46.66% | 80.4% | ||
| Domel Tehsil | 41.38% | 62.49% | 16.94% | 41.38% | ... | ||
| Kakki Tehsil | 42.62% | 59.29% | 24.68% | 42.62% | ... | ||
| Miryan Tehsil | 31.77% | 50.86% | 12.60% | 31.77% | ... | ||
| Wazir Tehsil | 16.33% | 28.13% | 3.87% | 16.33% | ... | ||
| Bettani Tehsil | 31.62% | 49.19% | 13.11% | 31.62% | ... | Lakki Marwat District | |
| Ghazni Khel Tehsil | 54.29% | 75.24% | 32.91% | 54.29% | ... | ||
| Lakki Marwat Tehsil | 50.06% | 69.89% | 29.51% | 46.02% | 64.55% | ||
| Sari Naurang Tehsil | 42.66% | 58.67% | 25.96% | 41.19% | 55.51% | ||
| Datta Khel Tehsil | 30.63% | 43.55% | 17.46% | 30.63% | ... | North Waziristan District | |
| Dossali Tehsil | 33.02% | 46.68% | 19.58% | 33.02% | ... | ||
| Gharyum Tehsil | 17.74% | 26.04% | 9.57% | 17.74% | ... | ||
| Ghulam Khan Tehsil | 8.44% | 13.95% | 2.89% | 8.44% | ... | ||
| Mir Ali Tehsil | 38.31% | 54.2% | 21.17% | 38.31% | ... | ||
| Miran Shah Tehsil | 36.53% | 50.43% | 22.12% | 35.68% | 64.44% | ||
| Razmak Tehsil | 26.62% | 36.1% | 13.91% | 26.62% | ... | ||
| Shewa Tehsil | 38.36% | 56.9% | 21.01% | 38.36% | ... | ||
| Spinwam Tehsil | 23.47% | 40.5% | 6.88% | 23.47% | ... | ||
| Daraban Tehsil | 26.89% | 36.35% | 15.93% | 26.89% | ... | Dera Ismail Khan District | Dera Ismail Khan Division |
| Drazanda Tehsil | 28.67% | 40.16% | 15.51% | 28.67% | ... | ||
| Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil | 56.97% | 67.18% | 45.53% | 46.32% | 80.71% | ||
| Kulachi Tehsil | 30.29% | 40.63% | 18.57% | 21.81% | 54.93% | ||
| Paharpur Tehsil | 48.86% | 64.77% | 31.92% | 46.67% | 56.71% | ||
| Paniala Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Paroa Tehsil | 35.56% | 46.62% | 23.15% | 34.28% | 43.71% | ||
| Birmil Tehsil | 23.06% | 32.86% | 12.99% | 23.06% | ... | Lower South Waziristan District | |
| Shakai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Toi Khulla Tehsil | 7.81% | 10.64% | 4.69% | 7.81% | ... | ||
| Wana Tehsil | 31.29% | 42.4% | 19.92% | 31.29% | ... | ||
| Ladha Tehsil | 47.95% | 61.38% | 32.97% | 47.95% | ... | Upper South Waziristan District | |
| Makin Tehsil | 48.71% | 59.47% | 36.07% | 48.71% | ... | ||
| Sararogha Tehsil | 35.07% | 47.43% | 21.12% | 35.07% | ... | ||
| Sarwakai Tehsil | 37.67% | 52.26% | 22.20% | 37.67% | ... | ||
| Shaktoi Tehsil | 32.93% | 44.83% | 20.04% | 32.93% | ... | ||
| Shawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Tiarza Tehsil | 27.31% | 35.99% | 17.48% | 27.31% | ... | ||
| Jandola Tehsil | 33.63% | 48.78% | 17.14% | 33.63% | ... | Tank District | |
| Tank Tehsil | 41.43% | 57.77% | 23.83% | 38.04% | 64.87% | ||
| Abbottabad Tehsil | 78.39% | 86.87% | 69.73% | 75.97% | 85.1% | Abbottabad District | Hazara Division |
| Havelian Tehsil | 76.08% | 85.35% | 67% | 73.95% | 83.46% | ||
| Lora Tehsil | 73.73% | 82.36% | 65.39% | 73.73% | ... | ||
| Lower Tanawal Tehsil | 71.66% | 84.96% | 58.66% | 71.66% | ... | ||
| Allai Tehsil | 35.71% | 52.16% | 18.43% | 35.71% | ... | Batagram District | |
| Batagram Tehsil | 41.2% | 56.31% | 26.3% | 41.2% | ... | ||
| Ghazi Tehsil | 69.69% | 81.72% | 57.98% | 69.69% | ... | Haripur District | |
| Haripur Tehsil | 76.07% | 84.39% | 67.62% | 73.99% | 85.39% | ||
| Khanpur Tehsil | 73.76% | 84.91% | 62.97% | 73.76% | ... | ||
| Bataira / Kolai | 15.93% | 20.06% | 11.57% | 15.93% | ... | Kolai-Palas District | |
| Palas | 23.08% | 30.58% | 15.43% | 23.08% | ... | ||
| Bankad Tehsil | 20.14% | 29.33% | 10.66% | 20.14% | ... | Lower Kohistan District | |
| Pattan Tehsil | 24.61% | 38.63% | 9.86% | 24.61% | ... | ||
| Baffa Pakhal | 60.85% | 71.49% | 49.72% | 60.09% | 79.31% | Mansehra District | |
| Bala Kot Tehsil | 67.50% | 79.54% | 55.22% | 67.50% | ... | ||
| Darband | 50.47% | 68.78% | 33.86% | 50.47% | ... | ||
| Mansehra Tehsil | 68.7% | 78.27% | 58.73% | 65.85% | 80.22% | ||
| Oghi Tehsil | 52.85% | 69.46% | 37.23% | 52.85% | ... | ||
| Tanawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Daur Maira Tehsil | 25.92% | 41.86% | 9.10% | 25.92% | ... | Torghar District | |
| Judba Tehsil | 19.78% | 34.41% | 5.06% | 19.78% | ... | ||
| Khander Hassanzai Tehsil | 38.66% | 57.44% | 19.38% | 38.66% | ... | ||
| Dassu Tehsil | 15.11% | 21.32% | 8.52% | 15.11% | ... | Upper Kohistan District | |
| Harban Basha Tehsil | 25.49% | 43.58% | 10.06% | 25.49% | ... | ||
| Kandia Tehsil | 13.71% | 18.35% | 8.5% | 13.71% | ... | ||
| Seo Tehsil | 38.19% | 58.06% | 19.02% | 38.19% | ... | ||
| Doaba Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Hangu District | Kohat Division |
| Hangu Tehsil | 48.63% | 70.75% | 28.05% | 45.72% | 64.02% | ||
| Tall Tehsil | 36.7% | 60.45% | 14.99% | 32.62% | 57% | ||
| Banda Daud Shah Tehsil | 53.95% | 76.55% | 31.67% | 53.95% | ... | Karak District | |
| Karak Tehsil | 67.76% | 85.81% | 48.55% | 66.97% | 71.51% | ||
| Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil | 69.55% | 86.6% | 51.08% | 69.55% | ... | ||
| Dara Adam Khel Tehsil | 58.90% | 83.11% | 34.59% | 58.90% | ... | Kohat District | |
| Gumbat Tehsil | 54.55% | 74.98% | 34.05% | 54.55% | ... | ||
| Kohat Tehsil | 58.19% | 74.17% | 41.77% | 52.63% | 71.37% | ||
| Lachi Tehsil | 63.39% | 83.24% | 42.65% | 57.71% | 77.65% | ||
| Central Kurram Tehsil | 20.97% | 32.67% | 8.48% | 20.97% | ... | Kurram District | |
| Lower Kurram Tehsil | 38.15% | 55.29% | 20.7% | 36.88% | 41.91% | ||
| Upper Kurram Tehsil | 49.07% | 65.01% | 33.26% | 48.53% | 76.04% | ||
| Central Orakzai Tehsil | 34.79% | 55.20% | 13.03% | 34.79% | ... | Orakzai District | |
| Ismail Zai Tehsil | 34.2% | 56.88% | 9.7% | 34.2% | ... | ||
| Lower Orakzai Tehsil | 41.86% | 59.03% | 23.64% | 41.86% | ... | ||
| Upper Orakzai Tehsil | 23.98% | 37.26% | 8.98% | 23.98% | ... | ||
| Bar Chamarkand Tehsil | 23.81% | 41.57% | 5.22% | 23.81% | ... | Bajaur District | Malakand Division |
| Barang Tehsil | 23.39% | 35.26% | 11.5% | 23.39% | ... | ||
| Khar Bajaur Tehsil | 33.28% | 47.14% | 18.89% | 33.28% | ... | ||
| Mamund Tehsil | 24.48% | 38.99% | 9.34% | 24.48% | ... | ||
| Nawagai Tehsil | 27.39% | 41.52% | 12.65% | 27.39% | ... | ||
| Salarzai Tehsil | 19.9% | 32.15% | 7.62% | 19.9% | ... | ||
| Utman Khel Tehsil | 31.5% | 45.86% | 17.11% | 31.5% | ... | ||
| Chagharzai Tehsil | 38.27% | 56.97% | 20.3% | 38.27% | ... | Buner District | |
| Daggar Tehsil | 47.57% | 65.58% | 30.51% | 47.57% | ... | ||
| Gadezai Tehsil | 44.22% | 60.47% | 28.85% | 44.22% | ... | ||
| Gagra Tehsil | 46.22% | 63.19% | 29.6% | 46.22% | ... | ||
| Khudu Khel Tehsil | 45.10% | 59.71% | 30.87% | 45.10% | ... | ||
| Mandanr Tehsil | 39.47% | 56.23% | 22.45% | 39.47% | ... | ||
| Chitral Tehsil | 70.2% | 80.57% | 59.24% | 67.66% | 77.17% | Lower Chitral District | |
| Drosh Tehsil | 57.38% | 68.83% | 45.26% | 57.38% | ... | ||
| Adenzai Tehsil | 62.19% | 74.52% | 49.48% | 62.19% | ... | Lower Dir District | |
| Balambat Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Khal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Lal Qilla Tehsil | 53.29% | 71.47% | 38.23% | 53.29% | ... | ||
| Munda Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Samar Bagh Tehsil | 45.75% | 63.07% | 29.54% | 45.75% | ... | ||
| Timergara Tehsil | 64.06% | 78.40% | 50.91% | 63.40% | 71.35% | ||
| Sam Ranizai Tehsil | 59.13% | 68.70% | 49.24% | 59.13% | ... | Malakand District | |
| Swat Ranizai Tehsil | 63.57% | 74.34% | 52.41% | 63.67% | 63.08% | ||
| Thana Baizai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Utman Khel Tehsil | 31.5% | 45.86% | 17.11% | 31.5% | ... | ||
| Alpuri Tehsil | 38.26% | 55.04% | 20.53% | 38.26% | ... | Shangla District | |
| Bisham Tehsil | 34.77% | 52.65% | 16.27% | 34.77% | ... | ||
| Chakesar Tehsil | 26.08% | 39.33% | 12.72% | 26.08% | ... | ||
| Martung Tehsil | 24.01% | 35.62% | 11.77% | 24.01% | ... | ||
| Makhuzai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Shahpur Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Puran Tehsil | 35.11% | 48.02% | 20.87% | 35.11% | ... | ||
| Babuzai Tehsil | 56.06% | 67.73% | 43.30% | 49.00% | 62.45% | Swat District | |
| Barikot Tehsil | 50.87% | 64.72% | 37.05% | 48.43% | 53.11% | ||
| Behrain Tehsil | 39.26% | 54.65% | 22.96% | 33.58% | 53.27% | ||
| Charbagh Tehsil | 50.01% | 65.79% | 33.15% | 50.01% | ... | ||
| Kabal Tehsil | 49.26% | 62.76% | 35.38% | 44.84% | 60.36% | ||
| Khwaza Khela Tehsil | 42.63% | 56.17% | 29.32% | 40.66% | 51.14% | ||
| Matta Tehsil | 42.54% | 57.33% | 27.84% | 41.08% | 56.36% | ||
| Buni Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Upper Chitral District | |
| Mulkoh Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Torkoh Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Mastuj Tehsil | 73.83% | 84.87% | 62.11% | 73.83% | ... | ||
| Barawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Upper Dir District | |
| Dir Tehsil | 48.26% | 63.5% | 33.58% | 46.25% | 61.92% | ||
| Kalkot Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Lar Jam Tehsil | 52.59% | 67.25% | 38.01% | 52.59% | ... | ||
| Sharingal Tehsil | 37.15% | 54.74% | 20.17% | 37.15% | ... | ||
| Wari Tehsil | 48.56% | 64.96% | 33.84% | 48.56% | ... | ||
| Ghari Kapura Tehsil | 51.70% | 66.22% | 36.89% | 51.70% | ... | Mardan District | Mardan Division |
| Katlang Tehsil | 61.47% | 75.22% | 47.36% | 61.47% | ... | ||
| Mardan Tehsil | 56.41% | 68.14% | 43.83% | 52.17% | 63.9% | ||
| Rustam Tehsil | 49.98% | 65.18% | 34.68% | 49.98% | ... | ||
| Takht Bhai Tehsil | 56.02% | 67.14% | 44.33% | 55.19% | 62.18% | ||
| Lahor Tehsil | 54.16% | 67.26% | 40.64% | 53.8% | 56.47% | Swabi District | |
| Razar Tehsil | 56.61% | 71.78% | 40.99% | 56.16% | 66.73% | ||
| Swabi Tehsil | 63.23% | 75.56% | 51.35% | 62.32% | 64.59% | ||
| Topi Tehsil | 59.83% | 74.18% | 45.41% | 59.8% | 59.94% | ||
| Charsadda Tehsil | 58.56% | 70.37% | 45.63% | 56.73% | 67.16% | Charsadda District | Peshawar Division |
| Shabqadar Tehsil | 49.65% | 64.19% | 34.34% | 49.72% | 49.4% | ||
| Tangi Tehsil | 48.85% | 61.16% | 35.74% | 48.04% | 58.37% | ||
| Bagh Maidan Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Khyber District | |
| Bara Tehsil | 34.72% | 53.13% | 15.17% | 34.72% | ... | ||
| Bazar Zakha Khel Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Fort Salop Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Jamrud Tehsil | 46.18% | 62.83% | 27.57% | 40.61% | 63.94% | ||
| Landi Kotal Tehsil | 38.92% | 62.99% | 12.66% | 36.47% | 55.22% | ||
| Mula Gori Tehsil | 38.36% | 58.11% | 15.47% | 38.36% | ... | ||
| Painda Cheena Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Ambar Utman Khel Tehsil | 21.71% | 33.08% | 9.94% | 21.71% | ... | Mohmand District | |
| Halim Zai Tehsil | 45.18% | 66.71% | 22.67% | 45.18% | ... | ||
| Pindiali Tehsil | 29.11% | 45.36% | 12.02% | 29.11% | ... | ||
| Pran Ghar Tehsil | 35.46% | 49.29% | 21.88% | 35.46% | ... | ||
| Safi Tehsil | 26.21% | 42.81% | 8.33% | 26.21% | ... | ||
| Upper Mohmand | 21.62% | 32.23% | 10.93% | 21.62% | ... | ||
| Yake Ghund Tehsil | 41.38% | 56.08% | 26.29% | 41.38% | ... | ||
| Jehangira Tehsil | 56.92% | 69.72% | 44% | 54.07% | 67.96% | Nowshera District | |
| Nowshera Tehsil | 56.76% | 67.68% | 44.94% | 52.07% | 70.1% | ||
| Pabbi Tehsil | 56.7% | 68.88% | 44.22% | 56.15% | 61.41% | ||
| Badbher Tehsil | 38.66% | 54.04% | 22.85% | 38.66% | ... | Peshawar District | |
| Chamkani Tehsil | 54.72% | 67.20% | 41.88% | 54.72% | ... | ||
| Hassan Khel Tehsil | 55.34% | 79.64% | 32.01% | 55.34% | ... | ||
| Mathra Tehsil | 45.79% | 60.48% | 30.71% | 45.79% | ... | ||
| Peshawar City Tehsil | 60.88% | 69.93% | 51.20% | 52.08% | 61.82% | ||
| Peshtakhara Tehsil | 45.45% | 59.96% | 30.33% | 45.45% | ... | ||
| Shah Alam Tehsil | 44.96% | 55.93% | 33.47% | 44.96% | ... |