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Italy Lowest Literacy Rate

96.46% in 1981
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The lowest literacy rate in Italy was 96.46% in 1981. The top 4 years were: 1981 (96.46%), 2001 (98.42%), 2011 (98.85%), 2019 (99.35%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Italy Top 5 Lowest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1981 96.46%
2nd 2001 98.42%
3rd 2011 98.85%
4th 2019 99.35%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1981 96.46% – 2nd
2019 99.35% +0.50pp 6th
2011 98.85% +0.43pp 8th
2001 98.42% +1.96pp 6th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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