Literacy rate, population 25-64 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: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 86.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1975.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 84th 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.4% | — |
| 1976 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 57.4% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 59.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 76.6% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.9% | 86.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 81 Guinea 34.7% compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 33.7% compare
- 83 Mali 32.1% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 29.8% compare
- 85 Niger 28.6% compare
- 86 Afghanistan 27.3% compare
- 87 Chad 24.1% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 84th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 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 9.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release