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Illiteracy rates by world region 2019

Published by M. Szmigiera, Mar 30, 2021
In 2019, the illiteracy rate among adults aged 15 years and older was 34.7 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Asia the illiteracy rate was 27.1 percent. Adult illiteracy rate is defined as the percentage of the population ages 15 and older who can not read or write.

The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region

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Source

Release date

December 2020

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2009 to 2019

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

The reference years vary, but according to the source, the values refer to the most recent year available in each specified time period. The source indicates the degree of literacy. The illiteracy rate was calculated in reverse.
The source provides no data for North America.

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