Belarus Literacy Rate 1989-2024

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.
  • Belarus literacy rate for 2019 was 99.87%, a 0.26% increase from 2009.
  • Belarus literacy rate for 2009 was 99.62%, a 0.03% increase from 1999.
  • Belarus literacy rate for 1999 was 99.59%, a 1.71% increase from 1989.
  • Belarus literacy rate for 1989 was 97.88%, a 97.88% increase from .
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%
Colombia 95.25%
South Africa 95.02%
Paraguay 93.21%
Belarus Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2019 99.87% 0.26%
2009 99.62% 0.03%
1999 99.59% 1.71%
1989 97.88% 1.71%