Greece vs Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.8% against 94.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 79.2% | 14.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 84.1% | 10.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 90.7% | 7.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.7% | 5.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Greece or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Greece, at 98.8% against 94.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.