229
Appendix Table A12: Learning outcomes (Urdu, English and Arithmetic) amongst grade 5
students, ASER Rural
Quality Learning-Class 5, ASER Pakistan Rural
Provinces Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Story) English (Sentences) Arithmetic (Division)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
National 51 55 46 55 52 48 59 42 49 46 44 51 40 50 48
Balochistan 36 49 33 44 42 32 29 28 39 38 34 39 24 43 40
Punjab 67 66 63 70 65 61 62 57 60 57 56 56 51 59 60
Sindh 40 41 41 45 37 25 25 24 24 19 27 29 31 35 24
KP 43 39 38 47 45 47 39 42 50 43 44 38 40 48 44
FATA 46 30 46 53 32 50 28 46 47 35 42 37 49 53 35
GB 56 51 55 59 53 68 60 62 62 58 56 50 57 60 55
AJK 65 61 61 69 88 60 58 59 70 87 44 50 53 61 90
ICT 55 61 50 92 76 62 60 42 86 57 56 52 40 83 49
Appendix Table A13: % of children aged 5-16 able to read at least a sentence (lower order
competency) in Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto, ASER Rural
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Provinces Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
National 45 37 46 40 46 39 49 41 43 36
Balochistan 34 19 35 25 34 23 35 19 32 16
Punjab 55 52 55 54 55 52 56 54 51 48
Sindh 30 22 33 25 36 29 40 33 34 25
KP 50 37 50 40 51 40 58 46 46 36
FATA 41 21 43 23 48 28 51 30 42 17
GB 53 52 51 46 53 48 57 52 47 44
AJK 62 60 63 63 61 60 68 67 73 71
ICT 74 71 59 59 65 61 61 64 55 64