South Korea Literacy Rate 2008-2024

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.
  • South Korea literacy rate for 2018 was 98.80%, a 0.83% increase from 2008.
  • South Korea literacy rate for 2008 was 97.97%, a 97.97% increase from .
  • South Korea literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
  • South Korea literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
South Korea 98.80%
Uruguay 98.70%
Spain 98.44%
Singapore 97.34%
Brunei 97.21%
Kuwait 96.06%
Oman 95.65%
Panama 95.41%
South Korea Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2018 98.80% 0.83%
2008 97.97% 0.83%