Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 86.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 86.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1975.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.2% | — |
| 1976 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 60.2% | 61.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 62.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 67.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 73.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 77.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 50.0% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 43.6% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 41.6% compare
- 85 Guinea 39.6% compare
- 86 Afghanistan 37.3% compare
- 87 Mali 35.6% compare
- 88 Niger 35.6% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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