Trinidad and Tobago: Literacy rate
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 97.90 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2000 |
| Average | 96.60 |
| Min - Max | 94.97 - 97.90 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2000 is 97.9 percent, an increase from 96.94 percent in 1990. In comparison, the world average is 77.97 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1980 to 2000 is 96.6 percent. The minimum value, 94.97 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 97.9 percent was recorded in 2000.
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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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