Literacy Rate by Country
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Country Name |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Uzbekistan |
100.00% |
100.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
99.99% |
San Marino |
99.91% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Georgia |
99.58% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Albania |
98.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Bosnia |
98.30% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
UAE |
98.29% |
98.13% |
0.00% |
97.78% |
0.00% |
Bahrain |
97.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
West Bank And Gaza |
97.84% |
0.00% |
97.51% |
97.38% |
97.22% |
Venezuela |
97.60% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Oman |
97.34% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.65% |
Chile |
97.16% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Vietnam |
96.13% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.75% |
0.00% |
Dominican Republic |
95.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Brazil |
94.69% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
93.23% |
Ecuador |
93.95% |
94.48% |
93.63% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Sao Tome And Principe |
93.75% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Sri Lanka |
92.49% |
92.43% |
92.38% |
92.25% |
91.71% |
Cabo Verde |
91.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Guyana |
90.03% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Zimbabwe |
89.85% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Iran |
88.96% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Lao PDR |
87.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Gabon |
85.69% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Guatemala |
84.27% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
80.81% |
Cambodia |
83.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Kenya |
82.88% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Tanzania |
82.02% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Lesotho |
82.01% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Uganda |
80.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
76.53% |
Democratic Republic Of Congo |
80.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Rwanda |
78.76% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
73.22% |
Madagascar |
77.48% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
76.68% |
Morocco |
77.35% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
India |
76.32% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Burundi |
75.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Egypt |
74.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Angola |
72.40% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Bhutan |
72.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Malawi |
68.08% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Comoros |
61.71% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Gambia |
58.67% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Senegal |
57.67% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Guinea-Bissau |
53.90% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Sierra Leone |
48.64% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Benin |
47.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Somalia |
41.03% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Niger |
38.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Burkina Faso |
34.49% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
29.66% |
39.35% |
Chad |
27.28% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Italy |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.35% |
0.00% |
Portugal |
0.00% |
96.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Kuwait |
0.00% |
0.00% |
96.46% |
0.00% |
96.06% |
Singapore |
0.00% |
97.65% |
97.13% |
97.48% |
97.34% |
Uruguay |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
98.77% |
98.70% |
Latvia |
0.00% |
99.89% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Central African Republic |
0.00% |
0.00% |
37.49% |
0.00% |
37.40% |
Mali |
0.00% |
0.00% |
30.76% |
0.00% |
35.47% |
Paraguay |
0.00% |
0.00% |
94.54% |
93.21% |
94.02% |
Namibia |
0.00% |
92.25% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Hungary |
0.00% |
99.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Macao |
0.00% |
97.11% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Pakistan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
58.00% |
57.01% |
South Africa |
0.00% |
90.00% |
0.00% |
95.02% |
0.00% |
Jordan |
0.00% |
98.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Malta |
0.00% |
94.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Timor-Leste |
0.00% |
0.00% |
69.90% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Aruba |
0.00% |
0.00% |
97.99% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Costa Rica |
0.00% |
98.04% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Lebanon |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
87.27% |
Belarus |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.87% |
0.00% |
Algeria |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
81.41% |
Indonesia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
96.00% |
0.00% |
95.66% |
Panama |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.74% |
95.41% |
Eswatini |
0.00% |
0.00% |
89.28% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Zambia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
87.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Myanmar |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
89.07% |
0.00% |
Tonga |
0.00% |
99.40% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Afghanistan |
0.00% |
37.27% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Cuba |
0.00% |
99.67% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
El Salvador |
0.00% |
0.00% |
89.98% |
89.14% |
89.01% |
Azerbaijan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.80% |
0.00% |
Peru |
0.00% |
0.00% |
94.50% |
0.00% |
94.41% |
Kazakhstan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.80% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Montenegro |
0.00% |
98.98% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Nigeria |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
62.02% |
Philippines |
0.00% |
0.00% |
98.47% |
96.28% |
0.00% |
Seychelles |
0.00% |
0.00% |
96.20% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Mongolia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.18% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Romania |
0.00% |
99.16% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Tunisia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
80.55% |
0.00% |
Bolivia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
93.85% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Eritrea |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
76.57% |
Moldova |
0.00% |
99.60% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Syrian Arab Republic |
0.00% |
94.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
China |
0.00% |
0.00% |
96.74% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Kyrgyz Republic |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.60% |
0.00% |
Russia |
0.00% |
99.93% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Turkey |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
96.74% |
0.00% |
Cyprus |
0.00% |
99.36% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Serbia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.48% |
0.00% |
Spain |
0.00% |
0.00% |
98.59% |
0.00% |
98.44% |
Cameroon |
0.00% |
0.00% |
78.23% |
0.00% |
77.07% |
Ghana |
0.00% |
0.00% |
80.38% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Mozambique |
0.00% |
0.00% |
59.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
South Sudan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
34.52% |
Estonia |
0.00% |
99.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Maldives |
0.00% |
97.86% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Poland |
0.00% |
99.80% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Mauritania |
0.00% |
66.96% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
97.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Bangladesh |
0.00% |
76.36% |
74.91% |
74.68% |
73.91% |
Nepal |
0.00% |
71.15% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Vanuatu |
0.00% |
89.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Brunei |
0.00% |
97.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
97.21% |
Mexico |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.25% |
0.00% |
95.38% |
Puerto Rico |
0.00% |
92.40% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Togo |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
66.54% |
0.00% |
Republic Of Congo |
0.00% |
80.61% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Guinea |
0.00% |
45.33% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
39.62% |
Mauritius |
0.00% |
92.15% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Sudan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
60.70% |
Armenia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.79% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Bulgaria |
0.00% |
98.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Honduras |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
88.51% |
87.21% |
Lithuania |
0.00% |
99.83% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Suriname |
0.00% |
95.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Samoa |
0.00% |
99.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
North Korea |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
Thailand |
0.00% |
94.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
93.77% |
Colombia |
0.00% |
0.00% |
95.64% |
95.25% |
95.09% |
South Korea |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
98.80% |
Ukraine |
0.00% |
100.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Croatia |
0.00% |
99.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |