Kiribati: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Kiribati's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 98.61.
That's up 0.7% from 2018, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2018–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 98.61
- Trough
- 97.96
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 98.6080 | |
| 97.9600 |
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 Kiribati's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Kiribati's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 98.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kiribati's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Kiribati's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.7% from 2018 to 2020.
- How does Kiribati'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 2020 was 89.47, so Kiribati 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.