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Vanuatu: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Vanuatu's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.96.

That's down 2.0% from 2020, the highest value since .

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 (2019–2023)

Vanuatu Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
92.47
Trough
87.96

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
87.9600
89.7931
92.4744

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.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Vanuatu's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
In 2023, Vanuatu's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.96, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Vanuatu's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Vanuatu's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 2.0% from 2020 to 2023.
How does Vanuatu'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 Vanuatu 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.