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
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1986–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1441 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release