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

In , Haiti's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 68.01.

That's down 8.0% from 2012, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2017

Trend (2012–2017)

Haiti Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
73.95
Trough
68.01
5-year change
-8.0%
-1.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
68.0100
73.9533

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 Haiti's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2017?
In 2017, Haiti's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 68.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Haiti's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Haiti's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 8.0% from 2012 to 2017.
How does Haiti'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 2017 was 89.47, so Haiti 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.