Belize: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Belize's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.88.
That's down 3.3% from 2015, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2015–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 90.92
- Trough
- 87.88
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 87.8800 | |
| 90.9200 |
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.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Belize's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Belize's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Belize's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Belize's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 3.3% from 2015 to 2022.
- How does Belize'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 2022 was 89.47, so Belize is below 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.