Palau: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Palau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.84.
That's up 3.4% from 2015, 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 (2013–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.84
- Trough
- 96.59
- 5-year change
- +3.4%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.8448 | |
| 96.5900 | |
| 99.5000 |
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 Palau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Palau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.84, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Palau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Palau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 3.4% from 2015 to 2020.
- How does Palau'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 Palau 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.