Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) recorded 73.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 73.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1985.
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 142nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.7% | — |
| 1986 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.7% | 54.7% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 65.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.5% | 73.6% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 73.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1985.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 142nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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