Liberia - Adult (15+) literacy rate

48.3 (%) in 2017

In 2017, adult literacy rate for Liberia was 48.3 %. Adult literacy rate of Liberia increased from 32.1 % in 1984 to 48.3 % in 2017 growing at an average annual rate of 23.11%.

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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.