Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 62.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1981.
That places IDA only 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.6% | — |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 37.6% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA only was 62.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1981.
- How does IDA only rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.