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 | 2025-10-08 4:02 PM CDT |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1975-01-01 | 57.8271789550781 |
| 1976-01-01 | 58.0034599304199 |
| 1977-01-01 | 58.3642616271973 |
| 1978-01-01 | 59.1175994873047 |
| 1979-01-01 | 59.9083099365234 |
| 1980-01-01 | 60.6472015380859 |
| 1981-01-01 | 61.3664894104004 |
| 1982-01-01 | 62.0685997009277 |
| 1983-01-01 | 62.7493782043457 |
| 1984-01-01 | 63.5581512451172 |
| 1985-01-01 | 64.2674179077148 |
| 1986-01-01 | 64.9345092773438 |
| 1987-01-01 | 65.7409973144531 |
| 1988-01-01 | 67.6865615844727 |
| 1989-01-01 | 68.3077697753906 |
| 1990-01-01 | 68.9852981567383 |
| 1991-01-01 | 69.5666809082031 |
| 1992-01-01 | 70.2028732299805 |
| 1993-01-01 | 70.8108978271484 |
| 1994-01-01 | 71.3969192504883 |
| 1995-01-01 | 71.9856872558594 |
| 1996-01-01 | 72.5512237548828 |
| 1997-01-01 | 75.1086273193359 |
| 1998-01-01 | 76.6876831054688 |
| 1999-01-01 | 77.1748962402344 |
| 2000-01-01 | 77.4705276489258 |
| 2001-01-01 | 77.8471679687500 |
| 2002-01-01 | 78.2852783203125 |
| 2003-01-01 | 78.8849105834961 |
| 2004-01-01 | 79.2981567382812 |
| 2005-01-01 | 79.3101425170898 |
| 2006-01-01 | 79.2507629394531 |
| 2007-01-01 | 79.9479522705078 |
| 2008-01-01 | 80.3821487426758 |
| 2009-01-01 | 80.7831802368164 |
| 2010-01-01 | 81.5262832641602 |
| 2011-01-01 | 81.9424896240234 |
| 2012-01-01 | 82.1876220703125 |
| 2013-01-01 | 82.5678329467773 |
| 2014-01-01 | 82.9529418945312 |
| 2015-01-01 | 83.4353179931641 |
| 2016-01-01 | 83.8311004638672 |
| 2017-01-01 | 84.0636520385742 |
| 2018-01-01 | 84.4342727661133 |
| 2019-01-01 | 84.4747085571289 |
| 2020-01-01 | 84.7153930664062 |
| 2021-01-01 | 84.9348678588867 |
| 2022-01-01 | 85.2197799682617 |
| 2023-01-01 | 85.4538269042969 |
| 2024-01-01 | 85.6694183349609 |