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Belarus: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.87.

That's up 0.3% from 2009, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2019

Trend (2009–2019)

Belarus Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
99.87
Trough
99.62
10-year change
+0.3%
+0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.8700
99.6200

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

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.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019?
In 2019, Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.87, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.3% from 2009 to 2019.
How does Belarus's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019 was 89.47, so Belarus is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.