Table Data - Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the World
| Title | Literacy Rate, Adult Total for the World |
|---|---|
| Series ID | SEADTLITRZSWLD |
| 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 | 65.4199981689453 |
| 1976-01-01 | 65.5699996948242 |
| 1977-01-01 | 65.8799972534180 |
| 1978-01-01 | 66.5000000000000 |
| 1979-01-01 | 67.1500015258789 |
| 1980-01-01 | 67.7500000000000 |
| 1981-01-01 | 68.3499984741211 |
| 1982-01-01 | 68.9300003051758 |
| 1983-01-01 | 69.4899978637695 |
| 1984-01-01 | 70.1500015258789 |
| 1985-01-01 | 70.7300033569336 |
| 1986-01-01 | 71.2699966430664 |
| 1987-01-01 | 71.9400024414062 |
| 1988-01-01 | 73.5500030517578 |
| 1989-01-01 | 74.0699996948242 |
| 1990-01-01 | 74.6299972534180 |
| 1991-01-01 | 75.0599975585938 |
| 1992-01-01 | 75.5100021362305 |
| 1993-01-01 | 75.9700012207031 |
| 1994-01-01 | 76.4199981689453 |
| 1995-01-01 | 76.8700027465820 |
| 1996-01-01 | 77.3000030517578 |
| 1997-01-01 | 79.3000030517578 |
| 1998-01-01 | 80.5199966430664 |
| 1999-01-01 | 80.9000015258789 |
| 2000-01-01 | 81.1200027465820 |
| 2001-01-01 | 81.3700027465820 |
| 2002-01-01 | 81.7399978637695 |
| 2003-01-01 | 82.2200012207031 |
| 2004-01-01 | 82.5599975585938 |
| 2005-01-01 | 82.5699996948242 |
| 2006-01-01 | 82.5299987792969 |
| 2007-01-01 | 83.1200027465820 |
| 2008-01-01 | 83.4800033569336 |
| 2009-01-01 | 83.8000030517578 |
| 2010-01-01 | 84.3700027465820 |
| 2011-01-01 | 84.7099990844727 |
| 2012-01-01 | 84.9100036621094 |
| 2013-01-01 | 85.2099990844727 |
| 2014-01-01 | 85.5599975585938 |
| 2015-01-01 | 85.9599990844727 |
| 2016-01-01 | 86.2799987792969 |
| 2017-01-01 | 86.4700012207031 |
| 2018-01-01 | 86.7600021362305 |
| 2019-01-01 | 86.7900009155273 |
| 2020-01-01 | 86.9800033569336 |
| 2021-01-01 | 87.1699981689453 |
| 2022-01-01 | 87.3899993896484 |
| 2023-01-01 | 87.5800018310547 |
| 2024-01-01 | 87.7399978637695 |