Average Pakistani ranks education on top in field of progress: Gallup

An average of Pakistani people ranked education on top in the list of various fields in which the country is progressing, said a survey. According to Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup, the country's progress in education was rated as good or very good by (36 percent) of a nationally representative sample of men and women who were asked to rate the performance of various national activities.
Education was followed by economic progress (29 percent), progress in public morals (23 percent) and law and order progress cited by 21 percent of the respondents. A proportionately higher percentage of ruralites had a positive opinion about the progress of the country in these various spheres of life.
While on the other side, 33 percent of the national sample rated progress in education not good. The comparable rating for other fields were: Economic Progress (40 percent), Public Moral (41 percent), and Law and Order (54 percent). A nationally representative sample from across the country were read out a list of four different fields of life and were asked "In your opinion, on a 5 point scale given, what is the progress of Pakistan in each of these spheres?"
The findings show that economically the country was perceived to be doing very good or good by 29 percent of the respondents, 25 percent think economic progress was average whereas the majority (40 percent) claimed it was not good. Six percent (6 percent) were unsure or gave no response. A proportionately higher percentage of ruralites (31 percent) than urbanites (25 percent) said the country was progressing economically. When the respondents were asked about law and order in the country, 21 percent showed their satisfaction by stating that law and order situation in the country was very good or good. Twenty percent (20 percent) claimed it was average while 54 percent consider law and order situation was not satisfactory. Five percent (5 percent) were unsure or gave no response.
Interestingly a comparatively higher percentage of ruralites (24 percent) than urbanites (16 percent) believe Pakistan's progress in keeping law and order was very good or good. Twenty three percent (23 percent) of all Pakistanis claimed Public Morals were very good or good where as 41 percent feel they were not good. Thirty percent (30 percent) said progress in public morals was average. There was no stark difference found in various demographics.