Jamaica 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.
- Jamaica literacy rate for 2014 was 88.10%, a 8.18% increase from 1999.
- Jamaica literacy rate for 1999 was 79.92%, a 79.92% increase from .
- Jamaica literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
- Jamaica literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Azerbaijan | 99.79% |
| Turkmenistan | 99.70% |
| Maldives | 98.61% |
| Grenada | 98.60% |
| North Macedonia | 97.80% |
| Turkey | 95.44% |
| Paraguay | 95.03% |
| Mexico | 94.56% |
| Ecuador | 94.22% |
| Colombia | 94.19% |
| South Africa | 94.14% |
| Peru | 93.71% |
| Mauritius | 92.47% |
| Dominican Republic | 91.76% |
| Brazil | 91.73% |
| Jamaica | 88.10% |
| Guyana | 85.64% |
| Iran | 84.71% |
| Iraq | 82.20% |
| Guatemala | 81.29% |
| Jamaica Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2014 | 88.10% | 8.18% |
| 1999 | 79.92% | 8.18% |
