Congo, Dem. Rep.: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 68.50.
That's up 4.3% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2012–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 77.04
- Trough
- 65.68
- 5-year change
- -6.9%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 68.5000 | |
| 65.6829 | |
| 73.5500 | |
| 77.0400 | |
| 75.0200 |
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 Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 68.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 4.3% from 2020 to 2023.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep.'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 2023 was 89.47, so Congo, Dem. Rep. 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.