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View our work on COVID-19 vaccinationsLiteracy rates by country: the younger vs the older generation, 1970 to 2015
In all countries below the grey line the younger population (those aged 15-24) have higher literacy rates than the older population (those aged 65 and older).
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- Adult literacy rate
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
- Adult literacy rates
- Average literacy score (PIAAC test) vs national literacy rate
- Gender parity index (GPI): Literacy rate of young people (ages 15-24)
- Literacy rates, adult female, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
- Literacy rates, adult male, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
- Youth literacy rate, female
- Youth literacy rate, male