Last updated May 23, 2025
| 1 |  | Uzbekistan | 100% |
| 1 |  | Ukraine | 100% |
| 1 |  | North Korea | 100% |
| 4 |  | Latvia | 99.9% |
| 4 |  | Estonia | 99.9% |
| 6 |  | Tajikistan | 99.8% |
| 6 |  | Azerbaijan | 99.8% |
| 6 |  | Kazakhstan | 99.8% |
| 6 |  | Lithuania | 99.8% |
| 6 |  | Cuba | 99.8% |
| 11 |  | Russia | 99.7% |
| 11 |  | Slovenia | 99.7% |
| 11 |  | Armenia | 99.7% |
| 11 |  | Turkmenistan | 99.7% |
| 15 |  | Belarus | 99.6% |
| 15 |  | Georgia | 99.6% |
| 15 |  | Barbados | 99.6% |
| 18 |  | Guam | 99.4% |
| 18 |  | Tonga | 99.4% |
| 20 |  | Kyrgyzstan | 99.2% |
| 21 |  | Argentina | 99.1% |
| 21 |  | Croatia | 99.1% |
| 21 |  | Moldova | 99.1% |
| 21 |  | Hungary | 99.1% |
| 25 |  | Samoa | 99% |
| 26 |  | Cayman Islands | 98.9% |
| 26 |  | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.9% |
| 28 |  | Italy | 98.8% |
| 28 |  | Serbia | 98.8% |
| 30 |  | Cyprus | 98.7% |
| 30 |  | Poland | 98.7% |
| 32 |  | Maldives | 98.6% |
| 32 |  | Romania | 98.6% |
| 32 |  | Uruguay | 98.6% |
| 32 |  | Grenada | 98.6% |
| 36 |  | Montenegro | 98.4% |
| 36 |  | Bulgaria | 98.4% |
| 38 |  | Marshall Islands | 98.3% |
| 38 |  | Spain | 98.3% |
| 38 |  | Mongolia | 98.3% |
| 41 |  | Jordan | 97.9% |
| 42 |  | New Caledonia | 97.8% |
| 43 |  | Greece | 97.4% |
| 43 |  | Costa Rica | 97.4% |
| 45 |  | American Samoa | 97.3% |
| 46 |  | Albania | 97.2% |
| 47 |  | Venezuela | 97.1% |
| 48 |  | Singapore | 97% |
| 48 |  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97% |
| 48 |  | Palestine | 97% |
| 51 |  | Trinidad and Tobago | 96.9% |
| 51 |  | Chile | 96.9% |
| 53 |  | China | 96.8% |
| 53 |  | Aruba | 96.8% |
| 55 |  | Palau | 96.6% |
| 56 |  | Macau | 96.5% |
| 57 |  | Philippines | 96.4% |
| 58 |  | Turkey | 96.2% |
| 59 |  | Kuwait | 96.1% |
| 59 |  | Oman | 96.1% |
| 59 |  | Brunei | 96.1% |
| 59 |  | North Macedonia | 96.1% |
| 63 |  | Vietnam | 95.8% |
| 64 |  | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 95.6% |
| 65 |  | Indonesia | 95.4% |
| 66 |  | Equatorial Guinea | 95% |
| 67 |  | Mexico | 94.9% |
| 68 |  | Paraguay | 94.7% |
| 68 |  | Colombia | 94.7% |
| 70 |  | Portugal | 94.5% |
| 71 |  | Ecuador | 94.4% |
| 71 |  | South Africa | 94.4% |
| 71 |  | Saudi Arabia | 94.4% |
| 74 |  | Panama | 94.1% |
| 74 |  | Peru | 94.1% |
| 76 |  | Seychelles | 94% |
| 77 |  | Dominican Republic | 93.8% |
| 78 |  | Malta | 93.3% |
| 79 |  | Mauritius | 93.2% |
| 80 |  | Thailand | 92.9% |
| 80 |  | Suriname | 92.9% |
| 82 |  | Bolivia | 92.5% |
| 83 |  | Puerto Rico | 92.4% |
| 84 |  | Brazil | 92% |
| 85 |  | Sri Lanka | 91.9% |
| 86 |  | Israel | 91.8% |
| 87 |  | Lebanon | 91.2% |
| 88 |  | Sao Tome and Principe | 90.1% |
| 89 |  | United Arab Emirates | 90% |
| 90 |  | Malaysia | 89.5% |
| 91 |  | Honduras | 89% |
| 91 |  | Qatar | 89% |
| 93 |  | Zimbabwe | 88.7% |
| 94 |  | El Salvador | 88.5% |
| 95 |  | Namibia | 88.3% |
| 96 |  | Jamaica | 88.1% |
| 97 |  | Botswana | 87.7% |
| 98 |  | Cape Verde | 86.8% |
| 99 |  | Bahrain | 86.5% |
| 100 |  | Libya | 86.1% |
| 101 |  | Iraq | 85.6% |
| 101 |  | Guyana | 85.6% |
| 103 |  | Iran | 85.5% |
| 104 |  | Vanuatu | 84.7% |
| 104 |  | Laos | 84.7% |
| 106 |  | Eswatini | 83.1% |
| 107 |  | Zambia | 83% |
| 108 |  | Gabon | 82.3% |
| 109 |  | Guatemala | 81.3% |
| 110 |  | Syria | 80.8% |
| 111 |  | Cambodia | 80.5% |
| 112 |  | Republic of the Congo | 79.3% |
| 113 |  | Tunisia | 79% |
| 114 |  | Kenya | 78.7% |
| 115 |  | Nicaragua | 78% |
| 116 |  | Tanzania | 77.9% |
| 117 |  | DR Congo | 77% |
| 118 |  | Lesotho | 76.6% |
| 118 |  | Solomon Islands | 76.6% |
| 120 |  | Myanmar | 75.6% |
| 121 |  | India | 75.4% |
| 122 |  | Algeria | 75.1% |
| 123 |  | Bangladesh | 74.7% |
| 124 |  | Morocco | 73.8% |
| 125 |  | Madagascar | 71.6% |
| 126 |  | Ghana | 71.5% |
| 127 |  | Cameroon | 71.3% |
| 128 |  | Egypt | 71.2% |
| 129 |  | Rwanda | 70.8% |
| 130 |  | Belize | 70.3% |
| 131 |  | Uganda | 70.2% |
| 132 |  | Nepal | 68% |
| 133 |  | Angola | 66% |
| 134 |  | Eritrea | 64.7% |
| 135 |  | Togo | 63.7% |
| 136 |  | Malawi | 62.1% |
| 137 |  | Papua New Guinea | 61.6% |
| 137 |  | Burundi | 61.6% |
| 139 |  | Pakistan | 59.1% |
| 140 |  | Timor Leste | 58.3% |
| 141 |  | Bhutan | 57% |
| 142 |  | Mozambique | 56% |
| 143 |  | Yemen | 54.1% |
| 144 |  | Sudan | 53.5% |
| 145 |  | Senegal | 51.9% |
| 146 |  | Nigeria | 51.1% |
| 147 |  | Comoros | 49.2% |
| 148 |  | Haiti | 48.7% |
| 149 |  | Guinea Bissau | 45.6% |
| 150 |  | Mauritania | 45.5% |
| 151 |  | Ivory Coast | 43.9% |
| 152 |  | Liberia | 42.9% |
| 153 |  | Gambia | 42% |
| 154 |  | Ethiopia | 39% |
| 155 |  | Central African Republic | 36.8% |
| 156 |  | Burkina Faso | 34.6% |
| 157 |  | Mali | 33.1% |
| 158 |  | Benin | 32.9% |
| 159 |  | Sierra Leone | 32.4% |
| 160 |  | Guinea | 32% |
| 161 |  | Afghanistan | 31.7% |
| 162 |  | Niger | 30.6% |
| 163 |  | South Sudan | 26.8% |
| 164 |  | Chad | 22.3% |
Literacy is one of the most crucial stepping stones toward individual development, poverty reduction, and overall societal progress. By empowering individuals with the ability to read and write, we unlock their potential and open doors for countless opportunities across all aspects of life. As we cast a global lens on the literacy landscape, we witness stark uneven literacy rates among different countries. This is a testament to ongoing disparities and the work still needed to ensure access to quality education for all.
Key Insights:
| Region ↕ | Adult Literacy Rate 2025↕ | Elderly Literacy Rate 2025↕ | Female Literacy Rate 2025↕ | Male Literacy Rate 2025↕ | Total Literacy Rate 2025↕ | Youth Literacy Rate 2025↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 99.8% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Ukraine | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| North Korea | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Latvia | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.90% | 99.90% | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| Estonia | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.90% | 99.90% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Tajikistan | 99.8% | 98.1% | 99.70% | 99.80% | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 98.4% | 99.70% | 99.90% | 100% | 99.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.70% | 99.80% | 100% | 99.9% |
| Lithuania | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.80% | 99.80% | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Cuba | 99.8% | 99.2% | 99.70% | 99.60% | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| Russia | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.70% | 99.70% | 99.7% | 99.7% |
| Slovenia | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.70% | 99.70% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| Armenia | 99.7% | 98.9% | 99.70% | 99.80% | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| Turkmenistan | 99.7% | 97.6% | 99.60% | 99.80% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| Belarus | 99.6% | 98.6% | 99.90% | 99.90% | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| Georgia | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.70% | 99.60% | 100% | 99.7% |
| Barbados | 99.6% | 98.5% | 99.60% | 99.60% | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| Guam | 99.4% | 95.9% | 99.70% | 99.80% | 100% | 99.9% |
| Tonga | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.50% | 99.40% | 99.4% | 99.4% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 99.2% | 92.5% | 99.50% | 99.70% | 99.6% | 99.8% |
| Argentina | 99.1% | 97.9% | 99.10% | 98.90% | 99% | 99.5% |
| Croatia | 99.1% | 97.1% | 99.20% | 99.70% | 99.4% | 99.7% |
| Moldova | 99.1% | 95.8% | 99.50% | 99.70% | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| Hungary | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.10% | 99.10% | 99.1% | 98.8% |
| Samoa | 99% | 96.3% | 99.30% | 99% | 99.1% | 99.2% |
| Cayman Islands | 98.9% | 94.7% | 99% | 98.70% | 98.9% | 98.9% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 98.9% | 99.40% | 98.40% | 99% | ||
| Italy | 98.8% | 96.7% | 99% | 99.40% | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Serbia | 98.8% | 96.6% | 99.10% | 99.90% | 99% | 99.7% |
| Cyprus | 98.7% | 93.8% | 99.20% | 99.60% | 99.4% | 99.8% |
| Poland | 98.7% | 93% | 99.80% | 99.80% | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| Maldives | 98.6% | 92.8% | 98.40% | 97.60% | 97.9% | 99.3% |
| Romania | 98.6% | 96.8% | 98.70% | 99.10% | 98.9% | 99% |
| Uruguay | 98.6% | 97.1% | 99% | 98.50% | 98.8% | 98.9% |
| Grenada | 98.6% | 96.2% | 98.60% | 98.60% | 98.6% | 99.2% |
| Montenegro | 98.4% | 93.9% | 98.50% | 99.40% | 99% | 99.2% |
| Bulgaria | 98.4% | 97.5% | 98.20% | 98.70% | 98.4% | 97.9% |
| Marshall Islands | 98.3% | 89.4% | 98.20% | 98.30% | 98.3% | 98.5% |
| Spain | 98.3% | 94.7% | 98% | 99% | 98.6% | 99.6% |
| Mongolia | 98.3% | 94.6% | 99.20% | 99.10% | 99% | 98.5% |
| Jordan | 97.9% | 87.7% | 98.40% | 98.70% | 98.4% | 99.1% |
| New Caledonia | 97.8% | 90.6% | 96.50% | 97.30% | 96.9% | 99.2% |
| Greece | 97.4% | 92.5% | 97.40% | 98.50% | 97.9% | 98.8% |
| Costa Rica | 97.4% | 90.4% | 98.10% | 98% | 98% | 99.1% |
| American Samoa | 97.3% | 92.7% | 97% | 97.7% | ||
| Albania | 97.2% | 86.9% | 98.20% | 98.70% | 99% | 99.2% |
| Venezuela | 97.1% | 88.1% | 97.70% | 97.40% | 97.5% | 98.8% |
| Singapore | 97% | 84% | 96.10% | 98.90% | 97.5% | 99.9% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97% | 86% | 98.10% | 99.40% | 98% | 99.7% |
| Palestine | 97% | 63.9% | 96.20% | 98.80% | 98% | 99% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 96.9% | 82.8% | 98.70% | 99.20% | 98% | 99.3% |
| Chile | 96.9% | 89.9% | 97% | 97.10% | 97% | 99.4% |
| China | 96.8% | 73.9% | 95.20% | 98.50% | 97% | 99.8% |
| Aruba | 96.8% | 88.9% | 97.80% | 97.80% | 98% | 99.1% |
| Palau | 96.6% | 84.7% | 96.30% | 96.80% | 96.6% | 98.7% |
| Macau | 96.5% | 81.2% | 95.90% | 98.50% | 97.1% | 99.8% |
| Philippines | 96.4% | 90.1% | 96.90% | 95.70% | 96.3% | 98.1% |
| Turkey | 96.2% | 88.1% | 94.40% | 99.10% | 96.7% | 99.6% |
| Kuwait | 96.1% | 69.5% | 95.40% | 97.10% | 96.5% | 99.2% |
| Oman | 96.1% | 41.9% | 92.70% | 97% | 95.7% | 98.7% |
| Brunei | 96.1% | 61.6% | 96.90% | 98.30% | 97.6% | 99.4% |
| North Macedonia | 96.1% | 82.5% | 97.60% | 99.10% | 98.4% | 98.7% |
| Vietnam | 95.8% | 76.9% | 94.60% | 97% | 95.8% | 97.1% |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 95.6% | 91% | 97% | 98% | ||
| Indonesia | 95.4% | 70.1% | 94.60% | 97.40% | 96% | 99.7% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 95% | 67.2% | 93% | 97.40% | 95.3% | 98.2% |
| Mexico | 94.9% | 78.9% | 94.50% | 96.10% | 95.2% | 99.1% |
| Paraguay | 94.7% | 77.8% | 94.20% | 94.90% | 94.5% | 98.5% |
| Colombia | 94.7% | 81.4% | 95.90% | 95.40% | 95.6% | 98.7% |
| Portugal | 94.5% | 80.5% | 95.90% | 97.80% | 95.9% | 99.4% |
| Ecuador | 94.4% | 77.7% | 93.10% | 94.90% | 93.9% | 99.1% |
| South Africa | 94.4% | 72.1% | 94.50% | 95.50% | 95% | 99% |
| Saudi Arabia | 94.4% | 51.4% | 96% | 98.60% | 97.6% | 99.2% |
| Panama | 94.1% | 80.9% | 95.40% | 98.80% | 95.7% | 97.6% |
| Peru | 94.1% | 77.7% | 92% | 97% | 94.5% | 98.9% |
| Seychelles | 94% | 71.5% | 96.40% | 95.40% | 95.9% | 99% |
| Dominican Republic | 93.8% | 79.8% | 95.60% | 95.40% | 95.5% | 98.8% |
| Malta | 93.3% | 85.8% | 96.40% | 93.40% | 94.9% | 98.9% |
| Mauritius | 93.2% | 64.6% | 90.50% | 93.50% | 92.2% | 98.1% |
| Thailand | 92.9% | 78.7% | 92.80% | 95.50% | 94.1% | 98.1% |
| Suriname | 92.9% | 76% | 93.40% | 96.50% | 95% | 97.7% |
| Bolivia | 92.5% | 67.5% | 94% | 94.90% | 94% | 99.4% |
| Puerto Rico | 92.4% | 84.5% | 92.40% | 92.40% | 92.4% | 98.8% |
| Brazil | 92% | 74.3% | 94.90% | 94.40% | 94.7% | 99.7% |
| Sri Lanka | 91.9% | 81% | 91.60% | 93% | 92.3% | 98.9% |
| Israel | 91.8% | 79.8% | 96.80% | 98.70% | 97.8% | 98.6% |
| Lebanon | 91.2% | 60.2% | 93.30% | 96.90% | 95% | 99.2% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 90.1% | 49.6% | 91.10% | 96.50% | 94.8% | 96.7% |
| United Arab Emirates | 90% | 42.1% | 97.20% | 98.80% | 98% | 95% |
| Malaysia | 89.5% | 47.1% | 93.60% | 96.20% | 95% | 98.2% |
| Honduras | 89% | 66.3% | 88.70% | 88.20% | 88.5% | 96.1% |
| Qatar | 89% | 41% | 94.70% | 92.40% | 93.5% | 95.9% |
| Zimbabwe | 88.7% | 81.1% | 89.70% | 88.30% | 89.7% | 90.4% |
| El Salvador | 88.5% | 65.7% | 87.30% | 91.30% | 90% | 98% |
| Namibia | 88.3% | 56.7% | 92.30% | 90.60% | 92.3% | 94.4% |
| Jamaica | 88.1% | 66.6% | 93.10% | 84% | 88.7% | 96.3% |
| Botswana | 87.7% | 40.7% | 88.90% | 88% | 88.5% | 97.7% |
| Cape Verde | 86.8% | 36.8% | 87.40% | 94.20% | 90.8% | 98.1% |
| Bahrain | 86.5% | 42.3% | 94.90% | 99.90% | 98% | 97% |
| Libya | 86.1% | 24.2% | 85.60% | 96.70% | 91% | 99.6% |
| Iraq | 85.6% | 20.4% | 79.90% | 91.20% | 85.6% | 93.5% |
| Guyana | 85.6% | 49.9% | 88.40% | 89.30% | 90% | 96.7% |
| Iran | 85.5% | 36.8% | 88.70% | 92.40% | 89% | 98.1% |
| Vanuatu | 84.7% | 44.2% | 88.40% | 89.80% | 89.1% | 95.3% |
| Laos | 84.7% | 58.6% | 81.40% | 91.40% | 88% | 92.5% |
| Eswatini | 83.1% | 45.2% | 88.50% | 88.30% | 89% | 93.5% |
| Zambia | 83% | 52.3% | 83.10% | 90.60% | 86.7% | 88.7% |
| Gabon | 82.3% | 60.6% | 84.70% | 86.20% | 86% | 88.5% |
| Guatemala | 81.3% | 50.7% | 79.30% | 87.70% | 84% | 94.4% |
| Syria | 80.8% | 39% | 81% | 91.70% | 86.4% | 92.5% |
| Cambodia | 80.5% | 53.1% | 79.80% | 88.40% | 84% | 92.2% |
| Republic of the Congo | 79.3% | 73.1% | 75.40% | 85.90% | 80.6% | 80.9% |
| Tunisia | 79% | 39.8% | 82.70% | 89.10% | 82.7% | 96.2% |
| Kenya | 78.7% | 54% | 79.80% | 85.50% | 83% | 86.5% |
| Nicaragua | 78% | 49.2% | 82.80% | 82.40% | 83% | 87% |
| Tanzania | 77.9% | 43.5% | 78.20% | 85.50% | 82% | 85.8% |
| DR Congo | 77% | 48% | 70.80% | 89.50% | 81% | 85% |
| Lesotho | 76.6% | 51.4% | 72.90% | 81% | 82% | 86.6% |
| Solomon Islands | 76.6% | 77% | ||||
| Myanmar | 75.6% | 58.2% | 86.30% | 92.40% | 89.1% | 84.8% |
| India | 75.4% | 45.4% | 65.80% | 82.40% | 76% | 95.7% |
| Algeria | 75.1% | 19.5% | 75.30% | 87.40% | 81.4% | 93.8% |
| Bangladesh | 74.7% | 39.4% | 72% | 77.80% | 74.9% | 94.9% |
| Morocco | 73.8% | 34.1% | 67.40% | 84.80% | 77% | 97.7% |
| Madagascar | 71.6% | 49.4% | 75.80% | 78.80% | 77.3% | 76.8% |
| Ghana | 71.5% | 34.9% | 74.50% | 83.50% | 80% | 85.7% |
| Cameroon | 71.3% | 26.1% | 78% | 80.6% | ||
| Egypt | 71.2% | 43.2% | 67.40% | 78.80% | 73.1% | 93.9% |
| Rwanda | 70.8% | 24.3% | 73.30% | 78.70% | 75.9% | 85.1% |
| Belize | 70.3% | 44.8% | 81% | 77.6% | ||
| Uganda | 70.2% | 36.1% | 74.30% | 84% | 79% | 83.7% |
| Nepal | 68% | 20.8% | 63.30% | 81% | 71.2% | 84.8% |
| Angola | 66% | 27% | 72% | 77.4% | ||
| Eritrea | 64.7% | 20.9% | 68.90% | 84.40% | 76.6% | 87% |
| Togo | 63.7% | 20.4% | 55.10% | 80% | 66.5% | 84.3% |
| Malawi | 62.1% | 35.1% | 63.70% | 71.20% | 68% | 72.9% |
| Papua New Guinea | 61.6% | 33% | 62.80% | 65.60% | 64.2% | 67.9% |
| Burundi | 61.6% | 24.9% | 68.40% | 81.30% | 76% | 79.6% |
| Pakistan | 59.1% | 27.1% | 46.50% | 69.30% | 58% | 74.5% |
| Timor Leste | 58.3% | 11.2% | 64.20% | 71.90% | 68.1% | 79.5% |
| Bhutan | 57% | 14.9% | 62.80% | 77.90% | 72% | 87.3% |
| Mozambique | 56% | 26% | 53.80% | 74.10% | 63.4% | 70.5% |
| Yemen | 54.1% | 13.7% | 55% | 85.10% | 70.1% | 77% |
| Sudan | 53.5% | 24.3% | 56.10% | 65.40% | 60.7% | 65.8% |
| Senegal | 51.9% | 21.5% | 45.40% | 68.40% | 58% | 69.5% |
| Nigeria | 51.1% | 21.6% | 52.70% | 71.30% | 62% | 66.4% |
| Comoros | 49.2% | 12.8% | 56.90% | 67% | 62% | 71.6% |
| Haiti | 48.7% | 8.5% | 58.30% | 65.30% | 61.7% | 72.3% |
| Guinea Bissau | 45.6% | 19.5% | 39.90% | 67% | 52.9% | 60.4% |
| Mauritania | 45.5% | 26.6% | 62.20% | 71.80% | 67% | 56.1% |
| Ivory Coast | 43.9% | 18% | 86.70% | 93.10% | 89.9% | 53% |
| Liberia | 42.9% | 32.8% | 34.10% | 62.70% | 48.3% | 49.1% |
| Gambia | 42% | 10.4% | 51.20% | 65.20% | 59% | 60.8% |
| Ethiopia | 39% | 13.6% | 44.40% | 57.20% | 51.8% | 55% |
| Central African Republic | 36.8% | 35.7% | 26.20% | 49.20% | 37.5% | 36.4% |
| Burkina Faso | 34.6% | 8.4% | 37.80% | 54.50% | 46% | 50.1% |
| Mali | 33.1% | 13.6% | 25.70% | 46.20% | 31% | 49.4% |
| Benin | 32.9% | 7% | 35% | 56.90% | 47% | 52.5% |
| Sierra Leone | 32.4% | 3.7% | 41.30% | 56.30% | 48.6% | 57% |
| Guinea | 32% | 13.1% | 31.30% | 61.20% | 45.3% | 46.3% |
| Afghanistan | 31.7% | 20.3% | 22.60% | 52.10% | 37.3% | 65% |
| Niger | 30.6% | 13.7% | 29% | 45.80% | 38% | 39.8% |
| South Sudan | 26.8% | 11% | 28.90% | 40.30% | 34.5% | 36.7% |
| Chad | 22.3% | 7% | 18.20% | 35.40% | 27% | 30.8% |
The top countries with the highest literacy rates are Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, Andorra, Greenland, Liechtenstein, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, Andorra, Greenland, Liechtenstein, and Uzbekistan have an impeccable score with a 100% literacy rate. This means that every citizen in these seven countries is literate, reflecting the high standard of education in these countries.
Latvia follows closely with a literacy rate of 99.89%, making it the eighth country with the highest literacy. Coming in at ninth and tenth, Estonia and Lithuania both have very high literacy rates of 99.82%.
10 countries with the highest literacy rates:
Among all nations worldwide, the lowest literacy rates are found primarily in African and Middle-Eastern countries. These countries, according to data, are Niger, Guinea, South Sudan, Mali, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Somalia, Afghanistan, Benin, and Chad.
Niger is the country with the lowest literacy rate, standing at a meager 19.10%. Following closely behind is Guinea, with a literacy rate of 30.47%. South Sudan's literacy rate is 31.98%, making it the third country with the lowest literacy rate.
Mali, with a literacy rate of 33.07%, is the fourth country on the list. The Central African Republic and Burkina Faso are not far behind, with their literacy rates standing at 36.75% and 37.75% respectively.
Somalia and Afghanistan have very similar literacy rates, at 37.80% and 38.17% respectively. Benin's literacy rate is 38.45%, while Chad wraps up our list with a literacy rate of 40.02%.
10 Countries With Lowest Literacy Rates:
