Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 97.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend is 97.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 97.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1977.
That places Late-demographic dividend 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.0% | — |
| 1977 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 68.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 81.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
- 6 Tonga 99.4% compare
- 7 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 8 Spain 99.3% compare
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 97.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1977.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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.