The rate varies throughout the world with developed nations having a rate of 992 2013. These numbers produced by the UIS are a stark reminder of the work ahead to meet the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs especially Target 46 to ensure that all youth and most adults.
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Global literacy today Of the world population older than 15 years 86 are literate.
Literacy rate by country. Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. UN_UNESCO Institute for Statistics UIS Percent. UN_UNESCO Institute for Statistics UIS Percent.
Europe as a whole has the highest proficiency in English while the Middle East averages the lowest. Regional and gender disparities persist however. UN_UNESCO Institute for Statistics UIS Percent.
Country Total percent Date. In many countries more than 95 have basic literacy skills. Despite the steady rise in literacy rates over the past 50 years there are still 773 million illiterate adults around the world most of whom are women.
Globally the youth literacy rate increased from 83 per cent to 91 per cent over two decades while the number of illiterate youth declined from 170 million to 115 million. South Sudan ranks lowest of them all with a literacy rate of just 27 followed by Afghanistan at 281 Burkina Faso at 287 Niger at 287 Mali at 334 Chad at 354 Somalia at 378 Ethiopia at 39 Guinea at 41 and Benin at 424. The global literacy rate for all males is 900 and the rate for all females is 827.
South and West Asia having 702 2015 and sub-Saharan Africa at 640 2015. Literacy is lowest in least developed countries and higher among males than females. 236 rows The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 863.
Country or Area Subgroup Year Source Unit Value. Calculation made based on literacy rates of 927 for the West Bank and 943 for the Gaza Strip and relative population sizes of 623 in West Bank and 377 in. Literacy rate adult total of people ages 15 and above - Country Ranking - Europe.
This interactive map shows how the literacy rates varies between countries around the world. 154 rows Thirty-one nations reported literacy rates of 990 or above. Women speak English better than men on average.
COUNTRY DIRECTOR UNESCO SAYS PAKISTAN AMBITIOUS IN ATTAINING 90 LITERACY TARGET UNDER VISION 2025 Radio Pakistan - 3172021 33900 AM Country Director UNESCO in Pakistan Vibeke Jensen has said that Pakistan is ambitious in attaining 90 per cent literacy. Country Name 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014. Literacy rate for the entire population 2011 or latest data from CIA Factbook.
English proficiency levels are evolving at different rates in different countries including a few countries with declining English skills. 198 rows Countries such as Georgia Tajikistan Russia Poland and Slovenia have also all achieved. As of 2015 these regions have 702 literacy rates while sub-Saharan Africa has 64.
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
