Bhutan: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Bhutan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 64.91.
That's down 2.5% from 2017, 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 (2005–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 66.56
- Trough
- 52.81
- 5-year change
- -2.5%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +17.3%
- +1.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 64.9100 | |
| 66.5600 | |
| 55.3200 | |
| 52.8100 |
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 Bhutan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Bhutan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 64.91, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bhutan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Bhutan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 2.5% from 2017 to 2022.
- How does Bhutan'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 Bhutan 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.