Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 83.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 83.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1976.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.4% | — |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 55.4% | 57.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 58.8% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 68.2% | 76.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.9% | 80.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 17 Philippines 98.2% compare
- 18 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 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
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 83.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1976.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.