Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 63.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend is 63.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 63.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1980.
IDA blend ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9% | 42.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 53.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend was 63.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.