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Literacy in nations

VariableMeasurementEraCodeN
Adult  literacy% age 15 and above
Average of yearly figures
1970-79Literacy_1970s154UN-HDR
Trend file 2007
1980-89Literacy_1980s154
1990-99Literacy_1990s154
2000-04Literacy_2000_04154

Related topics: Education
Related themes: Cultural climate, Knowledge, Modernity

The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness. Though developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, the source can also be used for other purposes.