Lebanon: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Lebanon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.01.
That's down 0.7% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2007–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 92.67
- Trough
- 89.61
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 92.0100 | |
| 92.6700 | |
| 91.1800 | |
| 89.6100 |
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 Lebanon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019?
- In 2019, Lebanon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lebanon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Lebanon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.7% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Lebanon'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 2019 was 89.47, so Lebanon 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.