Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica

Cecc-sica: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
72nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
89.6%
in 2024
All-time low
75.1%
in 1987
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 75.3 %1987: 75.1 %1988: 75.3 %1989: 75.5 %1990: 75.8 %1991: 76.1 %1992: 76.4 %1993: 76.6 %1994: 76.9 %1995: 77 %1996: 77.3 %1997: 77.8 %1998: 78.2 %1999: 78.6 %2000: 79 %2001: 79.5 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 80.9 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 82.4 %2007: 82.5 %2008: 83.2 %2009: 84.5 %2010: 85 %2011: 85.6 %2012: 86 %2013: 85.7 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 88 %2016: 88.4 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 87.8 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 89 %2022: 89.3 %2023: 89.4 %2024: 89.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cecc-sica recorded 89.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica peaked at 89.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1987.

Cecc-sica ranks 72nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%) in Cecc-sica, 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 75.3%
1987 75.1% -0.3%
1988 75.3% +0.2%
1989 75.5% +0.2%
1990 75.8% +0.5%
1991 76.1% +0.4%
1992 76.4% +0.4%
1993 76.6% +0.3%
1994 76.9% +0.3%
1995 77.0% +0.2%
1996 77.3% +0.3%
1997 77.8% +0.6%
1998 78.2% +0.5%
1999 78.6% +0.5%
2000 79.0% +0.4%
2001 79.5% +0.6%
2002 80.4% +1.2%
2003 80.9% +0.6%
2004 81.2% +0.3%
2005 81.6% +0.5%
2006 82.4% +0.9%
2007 82.5% +0.2%
2008 83.2% +0.8%
2009 84.5% +1.7%
2010 85.0% +0.6%
2011 85.6% +0.7%
2012 86.0% +0.5%
2013 85.7% -0.3%
2014 87.5% +2.0%
2015 88.0% +0.6%
2016 88.4% +0.4%
2017 87.7% -0.8%
2018 87.8% +0.2%
2019 88.2% +0.5%
2020 88.7% +0.5%
2021 89.0% +0.3%
2022 89.3% +0.3%
2023 89.4% +0.1%
2024 89.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.3% 75.1% 75.5% 4
1990s 77.1% 75.8% 78.6% 10
2000s 81.5% 79.0% 84.5% 10
2010s 87.0% 85.0% 88.4% 10
2020s 89.2% 88.7% 89.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1987.
How does Cecc-sica rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
Cecc-sica ranks 72nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cecc-sica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release