Table Data - Literacy Rate, Adult Total: All Income Levels for Sub-Saharan Africa

Title Literacy Rate, Adult Total: All Income Levels for Sub-Saharan Africa
Series ID SEADTLITRZSSSF
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 49.9900016784668
1987-01-01 50.6300010681152
1988-01-01 51.1399993896484
1989-01-01 51.6800003051758
1990-01-01 52.3199996948242
1991-01-01 52.6699981689453
1992-01-01 53.1399993896484
1993-01-01 53.7200012207031
1994-01-01 54.3400001525879
1995-01-01 54.7400016784668
1996-01-01 55.3699989318848
1997-01-01 56.1599998474121
1998-01-01 56.8300018310547
1999-01-01 57.7000007629395
2000-01-01 56.5699996948242
2001-01-01 57.3400001525879
2002-01-01 58.0499992370605
2003-01-01 58.5800018310547
2004-01-01 59.2599983215332
2005-01-01 58.9399986267090
2006-01-01 58.0299987792969
2007-01-01 57.8300018310547
2008-01-01 58.1699981689453
2009-01-01 58.6500015258789
2010-01-01 59.3199996948242
2011-01-01 61.0099983215332
2012-01-01 62.2400016784668
2013-01-01 63.1199989318848
2014-01-01 63.6699981689453
2015-01-01 64.2600021362305
2016-01-01 64.8899993896484
2017-01-01 65.2500000000000
2018-01-01 67.1299972534180
2019-01-01 67.7300033569336
2020-01-01 67.8899993896484
2021-01-01 67.8399963378906
2022-01-01 68.1500015258789
2023-01-01 68.4400024414062
2024-01-01 68.6900024414062

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