Puerto Rico - Adult (15+) literacy rate

92.4 (%) in 2021

Adult literacy rate of Puerto Rico improved by 0.43% from 92.0 % in 2017 to 92.4 % in 2021. Since the 3.45% growth in 1990, adult literacy rate grew by 2.67% in 2021.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above 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 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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