Azerbaijan Literacy Rate 1999-2023

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.
  • Azerbaijan literacy rate for 2019 was 99.80%, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Azerbaijan literacy rate for 2017 was 99.79%, a 0% increase from 2016.
  • Azerbaijan literacy rate for 2016 was 99.79%, a 0% increase from 2015.
  • Azerbaijan literacy rate for 2015 was 99.79%, a 0% increase from 2014.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Belarus 99.87%
Azerbaijan 99.80%
Serbia 99.48%
Turkey 96.74%
Lebanon 95.30%
Colombia 95.25%
South Africa 95.02%
Malaysia 94.97%
Paraguay 93.21%
Azerbaijan Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2019 99.80% 0.00%
2017 99.79% 0.00%
2016 99.79% 0.00%
2015 99.79% 0.00%
2014 99.79% 0.00%
2013 99.79% 0.01%
2012 99.78% 0.00%
2011 99.78% 0.01%
2010 99.77% 0.01%
2009 99.76% 0.17%
2007 99.59% 0.80%
1999 98.79% 0.80%