Republic of Congo Literacy Rate 1984-2024

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.
  • Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2021 was 80.61%, a 1.3% increase from 2011.
  • Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2011 was 79.31%, a 3.2% increase from 2005.
  • Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2005 was 76.11%, a 16.5% increase from 1984.
  • Republic of Congo literacy rate for 1984 was 59.62%, a 59.62% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Ukraine 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Moldova 99.60%
Sri Lanka 92.43%
Vanuatu 89.10%
Republic of Congo 80.61%
Bangladesh 76.36%
Mauritania 66.96%
Republic of Congo Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 80.61% 1.30%
2011 79.31% 3.20%
2005 76.11% 16.50%
1984 59.62% 16.50%