Literacy Rate
Oceania Ranking
percentSource: IMF
Definition of Literacy Rate
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.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Tonga | 99.41 | 2018 | 2 | 99.39 |
| 2 ↑ | Samoa | 99.1 | 2018 | 3 | 98.97 |
| 3 ↑ | New Caledonia | 97.8 | 2014 | 4 | 96.14 |
| 4 ↓ | Palau | 96.59 | 2015 | 1 | 99.5 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 87.51 | 2018 | 5 | 84.7 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 76.6 | 2009 | 6 | 76.6 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 61.6 | 2010 | 7 | 57.34 |
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.
