Dem. Rep. Congo - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.09 |
| 2009 | 62.10 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.98 |
| 2009 | 73.28 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.42 |
| 2009 | 67.69 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.07 |
| 2009 | 54.90 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.91 |
| 2009 | 79.53 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.17 |
| 2009 | 66.99 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
