Italy: Literacy rate
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| Italy |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 99.00 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1981 - 2019 |
| Average | 98.00 |
| Min - Max | 96.00 - 99.00 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2019 is 99 percent, unchanged from 99 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 83.95 percent, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1981 to 2019 is 98 percent. The minimum value, 96 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2011.
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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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