Comoros: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Comoros's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 75.62.
That's up 2.7% from 2014, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2014–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.62
- Trough
- 73.65
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 75.6202 | |
| 73.6495 |
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 Comoros's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Comoros's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 75.62, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Comoros's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Comoros's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 2.7% from 2014 to 2021.
- How does Comoros'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 2021 was 89.47, so Comoros 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.