Belarus: Literacy rate
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| Belarus |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 100.00 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1989 - 2019 |
| Average | 99.50 |
| Min - Max | 98.00 - 100.00 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2019 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 83.95 percent, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Belarus from 1989 to 2019 is 99.5 percent. The minimum value, 98 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 1999.
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Definition: 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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