Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1975.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 87th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.5% | — |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 58.5% | 60.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 77.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.8% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.9% | 85.8% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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