Youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Youth/adult literacy rate was 73.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 18 groups
All-time high
73.8%
in 2000
All-time low
73.1%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 73.1% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 73.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2021.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.1% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 15 United Arab Emirates 99.6% compare
- 16 Peru 99.5% compare
- 17 Brazil 99.5% compare
- 18 State of Palestine 99.4% compare
- 19 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 20 Kuwait 99.3% compare
- 21 Philippines 99.2% compare
More education data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.851 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.2 (2024)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 42.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1.08 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 73.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th out of 18 groups with data for 2021.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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