Table Data - Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Low and Middle Income Countries

Title Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Low and Middle Income Countries
Series ID SEADTLITRZSLMY
Source World Bank
Release World Development Indicators (Not a Press Release)
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual
Units Percent of People Ages 15 and Above
Date Range 1975-01-01 to 2024-01-01
Last Updated 2026-04-14 8:10 PM CDT
Notes
DATE VALUE
1975-01-01 57.8300018310547
1976-01-01 58.0000000000000
1977-01-01 58.3600006103516
1978-01-01 59.1199989318848
1979-01-01 59.9099998474121
1980-01-01 60.6500015258789
1981-01-01 61.3699989318848
1982-01-01 62.0699996948242
1983-01-01 62.7500000000000
1984-01-01 63.5600013732910
1985-01-01 64.2699966430664
1986-01-01 64.9300003051758
1987-01-01 65.7399978637695
1988-01-01 67.6900024414062
1989-01-01 68.3099975585938
1990-01-01 68.9899978637695
1991-01-01 69.5699996948242
1992-01-01 70.1999969482422
1993-01-01 70.8099975585938
1994-01-01 71.4000015258789
1995-01-01 71.9899978637695
1996-01-01 72.5500030517578
1997-01-01 75.1100006103516
1998-01-01 76.6900024414062
1999-01-01 77.1699981689453
2000-01-01 77.4700012207031
2001-01-01 77.8499984741211
2002-01-01 78.2900009155273
2003-01-01 78.8799972534180
2004-01-01 79.3000030517578
2005-01-01 79.3099975585938
2006-01-01 79.2500000000000
2007-01-01 79.9499969482422
2008-01-01 80.3799972534180
2009-01-01 80.7799987792969
2010-01-01 81.5299987792969
2011-01-01 81.9400024414062
2012-01-01 82.1900024414062
2013-01-01 82.5699996948242
2014-01-01 82.9499969482422
2015-01-01 83.4400024414062
2016-01-01 83.8300018310547
2017-01-01 84.0599975585938
2018-01-01 84.4300003051758
2019-01-01 84.4700012207031
2020-01-01 84.7200012207031
2021-01-01 84.9300003051758
2022-01-01 85.2200012207031
2023-01-01 85.4499969482422
2024-01-01 85.6699981689453

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