Puerto Rico Literacy Rate 1980-2024

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.
  • Puerto Rico literacy rate for 2021 was 92.40%, a 0.01% increase from 2017.
  • Puerto Rico literacy rate for 2017 was 92.39%, a 0.42% increase from 2010.
  • Puerto Rico literacy rate for 2010 was 91.97%, a 2.34% increase from 1990.
  • Puerto Rico literacy rate for 1990 was 89.62%, a 2.88% increase from 1980.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Latvia 99.89%
Estonia 99.87%
Lithuania 99.83%
Poland 99.80%
Croatia 99.45%
Cyprus 99.36%
Hungary 99.10%
UAE 98.13%
Singapore 97.65%
Brunei 97.59%
Macao 97.11%
Portugal 96.78%
Malta 94.94%
Puerto Rico 92.40%
Puerto Rico Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 92.40% 0.01%
2017 92.39% 0.42%
2010 91.97% 2.34%
1990 89.62% 2.88%
1980 86.75% 2.88%