Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 89.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 89.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 89.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1975.
That places IBRD only 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.4% | 58.7% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 61.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 72.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 89.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IBRD only was 89.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1975.
- How does IBRD only rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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.