Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 61.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total stood at 61.3%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 61.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1981.
IDA total ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.2% | — |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 40.2% | 44.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 45.4% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.7% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.3% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total was 61.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.