Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece

Greece: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 92.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
92.5%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2011
All-time low
74.4%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2011

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece, 1981–2011

0204060801001981199620111981: 74.4 %1991: 80.5 %2001: 88.7 %2005: 89.9 %2007: 82 %2009: 84.9 %2011: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece peaked at 92.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Greece, 1981 to 2011.
Year % Change
1981 74.4%
1991 80.5% +8.2%
2001 88.7% +10.3%
2005 89.9% +1.3%
2007 82.0% -8.7%
2009 84.9% +3.5%
2011 92.5% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.4% 74.4% 74.4% 1
1990s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1
2000s 86.4% 82.0% 89.9% 4
2010s 92.5% 92.5% 92.5% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 Spain 97.3% compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 94.7% compare
  3. 6 Palestine 94.0% compare
  4. 8 Chile 91.9% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 90.9% compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 90.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Greece was 92.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Greece ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/