Adult literacy rate

99.89 (%) in 2021

In 2021, adult literacy rate for Latvia was 99.89 %. Adult literacy rate of Latvia increased from 99.45 % in 1989 to 99.89 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 0.15%.

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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Date Value Change, %
2021 99.89 -0.01%
2011 99.90 0.15%
2000 99.75 0.30%
1989 99.45