Tajikistan: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Tajikistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.73.
That's up 1.7% from 2007, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2009 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2009
Trend (2007–2009)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.73
- Trough
- 98.03
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.7299 | |
| 98.0293 |
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 Tajikistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2009?
- In 2009, Tajikistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Tajikistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Tajikistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.7% from 2007 to 2009.
- How does Tajikistan'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 2009 was 89.47, so Tajikistan 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.