Puerto Rico (US): Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Puerto Rico (US)'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.39.
That's up 0.5% from 2010, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2017
Trend (2010–2017)
Highlights
- Peak
- 92.39
- Trough
- 91.97
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 92.3900 | |
| 91.9700 |
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 Puerto Rico (US)'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2017?
- In 2017, Puerto Rico (US)'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.39, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Puerto Rico (US)'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Puerto Rico (US)'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.5% from 2010 to 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico (US)'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 2017 was 89.47, so Puerto Rico (US) 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.