Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 85.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states is 85.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1983.
Other small states ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 69.5% | — |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.1% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 15 China 98.4% compare
- 16 Jordan 98.4% compare
- 17 Philippines 98.2% compare
- 18 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 20 Bahrain 98.1% compare
- 21 Macau, China 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Other small states was 85.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1983.
- How does Other small states rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.