Madagascar: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Madagascar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 74.69.
That's down 2.6% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2012–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 76.68
- Trough
- 71.57
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 74.6900 | |
| 76.6800 | |
| 71.5700 |
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 Madagascar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Madagascar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 74.69, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Madagascar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Madagascar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 2.6% from 2018 to 2021.
- How does Madagascar'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 2021 was 89.47, so Madagascar 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.