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Are More People Educated Now Than 100 Years Before?

Global Affairs

By FactsFigs.com • Updated 07 Sept 2026

Are More People Educated Now Than 100 Years Before?

World literacy rose from 31.6% in 1920 to 87.7% in 2024. But the figure is mostly self-reported, and where anyone tests, the reading skill is thinner.