Home → Puerto Rico (US) → Literacy Rate → 1980

Puerto Rico (US) - Literacy Rate 1980

Name: Puerto Rico (US) Literacy Rate 1980
Creator: World Bank
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

86.75% Global rank: 9th

Puerto Rico (US)'s literacy rate was 86.75% in 1980. This was the 9th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1980▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 1980
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Hungary	98.86%	-
2nd	American Samoa	97.34%	-
3rd	Guam	96.42%	-
4th	Trinidad and Tobago	94.97%	-
5th	Argentina	93.91%	-
6th	Palau	91.92%	-
7th	Panama	88.07%	-
8th	Thailand	87.98%	-
9th	Puerto Rico (US)	86.75%	-
10th	Philippines	83.32%	-
11th	Mexico	82.99%	-
12th	Singapore	82.91%	-
13th	South Africa	76.20%	-
14th	Brazil	74.59%	-
15th	Malaysia	69.52%	-
16th	Kuwait	67.52%	13.4%
17th	Indonesia	67.31%	-
18th	Türkiye	65.69%	6.6%
19th	Comoros	47.92%	-
20th	Mozambique	27.00%	-

FAQ

What was Puerto Rico (US)'s literacy rate in 1980?▾

Puerto Rico (US)'s literacy rate in 1980 was 86.75%. This ranked 9th globally.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 1980?▾

Hungary had the highest literacy rate in 1980 at 98.86%.

What is the literacy rate of Puerto Rico (US) in 1980?▾

The literacy rate of Puerto Rico (US) in 1980 was 86.75%. This ranked 9th globally.