Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 57.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 57.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 57.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.3% | — |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.3% | 39.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 49.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 57.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.