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)
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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.