Nauru: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Nauru's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.59.
That's up 2.1% from 2021, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2021–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 96.59
- Trough
- 94.63
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 96.5900 | |
| 94.6338 |
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 Nauru's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Nauru's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nauru's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Nauru's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 2.1% from 2021 to 2023.
- How does Nauru'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 2023 was 89.47, so Nauru 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.