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Adult literacy rate in Portugal

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In Portugal, the adult literacy rate stands at 96.8%, reflecting an increase of 2.3% (2.4%) compared to 2011.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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99.1%
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93.9%
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91.8%
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0.7%
+0%
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+4.3%
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100%
0%
(2020)
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6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
100%
+0.1%
(2020)
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Portugal Adult literacy rate between 1981 and 2021
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2021 96.8% +2.3%
2011 94.5% +6.5%
1991 87.9% +8.5%
1981 79.4%
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