Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 78.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 78.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1975.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.0% | — |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 46.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 54.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 20 Bahrain 98.1% compare
- 21 Macao 98.0% compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 23 Türkiye 97.6% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 97.5% compare
- 25 Seychelles 97.4% compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 78.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.