Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 58.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 58.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1986.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42.2% | — |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 44.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 45.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 58.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.