Table Data - Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Developing Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Title Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Developing Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Series ID SEADTLITRZSSSA
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 1985-01-01 to 2024-01-01
Last Updated 2026-04-14 8:10 PM CDT
Notes
DATE VALUE
1985-01-01 49.6599998474121
1986-01-01 49.9799995422363
1987-01-01 50.6199989318848
1988-01-01 51.1399993896484
1989-01-01 51.6699981689453
1990-01-01 52.3100013732910
1991-01-01 52.6599998474121
1992-01-01 53.1300010681152
1993-01-01 53.7099990844727
1994-01-01 54.3400001525879
1995-01-01 54.7400016784668
1996-01-01 55.3699989318848
1997-01-01 56.1500015258789
1998-01-01 56.8300018310547
1999-01-01 57.6899986267090
2000-01-01 56.5699996948242
2001-01-01 57.3400001525879
2002-01-01 58.0400009155273
2003-01-01 58.5699996948242
2004-01-01 59.2599983215332
2005-01-01 58.9300003051758
2006-01-01 58.0299987792969
2007-01-01 57.8300018310547
2008-01-01 58.1599998474121
2009-01-01 58.6399993896484
2010-01-01 59.3100013732910
2011-01-01 61.0000000000000
2012-01-01 62.2299995422363
2013-01-01 63.1199989318848
2014-01-01 63.6599998474121
2015-01-01 64.2600021362305
2016-01-01 64.8899993896484
2017-01-01 65.2399978637695
2018-01-01 67.1200027465820
2019-01-01 67.7200012207031
2020-01-01 67.8799972534180
2021-01-01 67.8300018310547
2022-01-01 68.1500015258789
2023-01-01 68.4400024414062
2024-01-01 68.6800003051758

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