Portugal - Adult literacy rate

96.78 (%) in 2021

In 2021, adult literacy rate for Portugal was 96.78 %. Adult literacy rate of Portugal increased from 79.44 % in 1981 to 96.78 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 6.86%.

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What is adult literacy rate?

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.

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