Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 86.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income is 86.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 86.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1975.
Middle income ranks 17th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.5% | — |
| 1976 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 55.5% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 58.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 68.6% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Middle income was 86.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1975.
- How does Middle income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.