Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for India (SEADTLITRZSIND) from 1981 to 2023 about literacy, adult, India, and rate.

Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 78.230 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.071 % for 2018. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 70.985 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.230 % in 2020 and a record low of 41.216 % in 1976. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Dataset Overview 📝

The dataset includes the following key indicators, collected for over 200 countries:

• Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): Shows the percentage of a country’s GDP allocated to education.
• Literacy Rate (Adult Total): Represents the percentage of the population aged 15 and above who can read and write.
• Primary Completion Rate: The percentage of children who complete their primary education within the official age group.
• Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary and Secondary Education): Indicates the average number of students per teacher at the primary and secondary levels.
• School Enrollment Rates (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary): Reflects the percentage of the relevant age group enrolled in schools across different education levels.

Data Source 🌐

World Bank: This dataset is compiled from the World Bank's educational database, providing reliable, updated statistics on educational progress worldwide.

Potential Use Cases 🔍 This dataset is ideal for anyone interested in:

Educational Research: Understanding how education spending and policies impact literacy, enrollment, and overall educational outcomes. Predictive Modeling: Building models to predict educational success factors, such as completion rates and literacy. Global Education Analysis: Analyzing trends in global education systems and how different countries allocate resources to education. Policy Development: Helping governments and organizations make data-driven decisions regarding educational reforms and funding.

Key Questions You Can Explore 🤔

How does government expenditure on education correlate with literacy rates and school enrollment across different regions? What are the trends in pupil-teacher ratios over time, and how do they affect educational outcomes? How do education indicators differ between low-income and high-income countries? Can we predict which countries will achieve universal primary education based on current trends?

Important Notes ⚠️ - Missing Data: Some values may be missing for certain years or countries. Consider using techniques like forward filling or interpolation when working with time series models. - Data Limitations: This dataset provides global averages and may not capture regional disparities within countries.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Middle Income Countries (SEADTLITRZSMIC) from 1975 to 2024 about literacy, adult, income, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the World (SEADTLITRZSWLD) from 1975 to 2024 about literacy, adult, World, and rate.

Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 98.000 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.000 % for 2017. Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 89.500 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 74.000 % in 2005. Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bhutan – Table BT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Ghana was reported at 76.49 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Guatemala was reported at 82.11 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guatemala - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

View yearly updates and historical trends for World Adult Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Ethiopia (SEADTLITRZSETH) from 1994 to 2022 about Ethiopia, literacy, adult, and rate.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in World was reported at 90.91 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 44.172 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.000 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.172 % in 2022 and a record low of 11.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Explore Saudi Arabia's education development indicators , including net attendance rates, literacy rates, teacher salaries, and more. Discover valuable insights and trends in education data for Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region.

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Will all children be able to read by 2030? The ability to read with comprehension is a foundational skill that every education system around the world strives to impart by late in primary school—generally by age 10. Moreover, attaining the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education requires first achieving this basic building block, and so does improving countries’ Human Capital Index scores. Yet past evidence from many low- and middle-income countries has shown that many children are not learning to read with comprehension in primary school. To understand the global picture better, we have worked with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to assemble a new dataset with the most comprehensive measures of this foundational skill yet developed, by linking together data from credible cross-national and national assessments of reading. This dataset covers 115 countries, accounting for 81% of children worldwide and 79% of children in low- and middle-income countries. The new data allow us to estimate the reading proficiency of late-primary-age children, and we also provide what are among the first estimates (and the most comprehensive, for low- and middle-income countries) of the historical rate of progress in improving reading proficiency globally (for the 2000-17 period). The results show that 53% of all children in low- and middle-income countries cannot read age-appropriate material by age 10, and that at current rates of improvement, this “learning poverty” rate will have fallen only to 43% by 2030. Indeed, we find that the goal of all children reading by 2030 will be attainable only with historically unprecedented progress. The high rate of “learning poverty” and slow progress in low- and middle-income countries is an early warning that all the ambitious SDG targets in education (and likely of social progress) are at risk. Based on this evidence, we suggest a new medium-term target to guide the World Bank’s work in low- and middle- income countries: cut learning poverty by at least half by 2030. This target, together with improved measurement of learning, can be as an evidence-based tool to accelerate progress to get all children reading by age 10.

For further details, please refer to https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/e52f55322528903b27f1b7e61238e416-0200022022/original/Learning-poverty-report-2022-06-21-final-V7-0-conferenceEdition.pdf

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Mongolia was reported at 98.64 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mongolia - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Russia Youth Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Central African Republic was reported at 37.49 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Central African Republic - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Brazil Adult Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Adult Literacy Rate for Male, Female, and Total Population by country for most recent year available. Year of data collection for each country is listed when known. Adult literacy rates are defined as the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. Data Sources: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics, via World Bank DataBank; CIA World Factbook; Country shapes from Natural Earth 50M scale data.

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