# Literacy rate (adult) — RWA
> Latest: 78.76% (2022). Change: -1.3 pp vs 2020.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1978–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: UNESCO UIS — SE.ADT.LITR.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/RWA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 68.33% |
| 2014 | 70.8% |
| 2018 | 73.22% |
| 2020 | 80.05% |
| 2022 | 78.76% |
## How to cite
APA: UNESCO UIS. (2022). Literacy rate (adult) — RWA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/RWA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)