Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.5% |
| 2020 | 65.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% |
| 2016 | 77% |
| 2012 | 75% |
| 2001 | 67.2% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped by topic.