Liberia 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.
  • Liberia literacy rate for 2017 was 48.30%, a 5.36% increase from 2007.
  • Liberia literacy rate for 2007 was 42.94%, a 10.83% increase from 1984.
  • Liberia literacy rate for 1984 was 32.11%, a 32.11% increase from .
  • Liberia 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
Burundi 68.38%
Mozambique 60.66%
Senegal 51.90%
Ethiopia 51.77%
Liberia 48.30%
Liberia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2017 48.30% 5.36%
2007 42.94% 10.83%
1984 32.11% 10.83%