Literacy rate, adult total
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Latest, 202482.11%of people ages 15 and aboveAnnual release
vs 2023−0.9 pp83.02%
High since 199483.03% of people ages 15 and above2022 · World Bank
Low since 199464.21% of people ages 15 and above1994 · World Bank
Recent years
- 202482.11% of people ages 15 and above−0.9 pp
- 202383.02% of people ages 15 and above−0.01 pp
- 202283.03% of people ages 15 and above+2.2 pp
- 201880.81% of people ages 15 and above+0.6 pp
- 201580.2% of people ages 15 and above−1.1 pp
- 201481.29% of people ages 15 and above+4.3 pp
- 201377.04% of people ages 15 and above−1.2 pp
- 201278.26% of people ages 15 and above+9.2 pp
Full table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.11% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2023 | 83.02% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2022 | 83.03% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2018 | 80.81% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2015 | 80.2% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2014 | 81.29% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2013 | 77.04% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2012 | 78.26% of people ages 15 and above |
| 2002 | 69.1% of people ages 15 and above |
| 1994 | 64.21% of people ages 15 and above |
Related
- Projected population, national totalBanguat18,312,373people2026+1.3%vs 2025
- National povertyWorld Bank56%of population2023The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Child stuntingWorld Bank46%of children under 52021−0.7 ppvs 2015The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Life expectancyWorld Bank72.75years2024+0.2%vs 2023