World - Adult literacy rate

87.01 (%) in 2022

In 2022, adult literacy rate for World was 87.01 %. Adult literacy rate of World increased from 82.07 % in 2003 to 87.01 % in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 0.31%.

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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.

What is World adult literacy rate?