Observations

2024: 85.67000

Updated: Apr 14, 2026 8:10 PM CDT

Units:

Percent of People Ages 15 and Above,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Low and Middle Income Countries	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Source

World Bank	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Release

World Development Indicators	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Units

Percent of People Ages 15 and Above	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Frequency

Annual	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Notes

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, 'literacy' also encompasses 'numeracy', the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. Nations that are included in this data series are listed at http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-and-lending-groups Source Indicator: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Low and Middle Income Countries (SEADTLITRZSLMY)