Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1975.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 101st 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.1% | — |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 46.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 54.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.8% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 80.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1975.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 101st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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