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

In , Costa Rica's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.41.

The global average for this indicator in 2011 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2011

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.4100

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 Costa Rica's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2011?
In 2011, Costa Rica's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.41, according to World Bank Open Data.
How does Costa Rica'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 2011 was 89.47, so Costa Rica 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.