The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2024 North America
Literacy United States, in 28 editions.
The entry for United States published Literacy in 28 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 202399%
99%
97% (male 97%, female 97%) age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1980)
99% 97% (male 97%, female 97%) age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1980)
98% (male 97%, female 98%) age 25 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1989)
97% 98% (male 97%, female 97%) 98%) age 15 25 and over having completed 5 or more years
of schooling (1980) (1989)
- age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1991)
98% (male 97%, female 98%) age 25 15 and over having completed 5 or more years(1989) (1991)
total population:
97.9%
male:
97.9%
female:
97.9%
- age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1991)
age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1991)
total population:
97.9%
male:
97.9%
female:
97.9%
- age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling (1979)
age 15 and over having has completed 5 five or more years of
schooling (1991) (1979)
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1979 est.)
age 15 and over has completed five or more years of can read and write (1979 est.)
schooling (1979)
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97%
definition : age 15 and over can read and write (1979 est.)
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1979 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
definition : definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1979 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1979 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1979 est.)
total population: 97%
definition: age 15 and over can read and writemale: 97%female: 97% (1979 est.)
total population: 97%
male: 97%
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
definition: age 15 and over can read and writefemale: 97% (1979 est.)total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1999 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% 99%
male: 97% 99%
female: 97% (1999 99% (2003 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99% (2003 est.)
The entry for United States did not include Literacy.
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- total population:
- NA
- male:
- NA
- female:
- NA
definition:total population:
age 15 and over can read and write
99%
male:
99%
female:
99% (2003 est.)
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “United States: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-states/literacy.