Uzbekistan: Literacy rate

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 Uzbekistan

Literacy rate

 Latest value 100.00
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 99.84
 Min - Max 98.64 - 100.00
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2022 is 99.84 percent. The minimum value, 98.64 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Uzbekistan - Literacy rate - Recent values chart

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Uzbekistan - Literacy rate - historical chart - 2000-2022




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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 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.00 2021 percent
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