Literacy Rate (%)
Global ranking of 50 countries by literacy rate (%)
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🥇 Highest
Uzbekistan
100
📊 Countries Tracked
50
Latest data year: 2022
🏁 Lowest
Tanzania
78.21
| # | Country | Literacy Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |  Uzbekistan | 100.00% |
| 🥈 |  Russia | 99.93% |
| 🥉 |  Latvia | 99.90% |
| 4 |  Lithuania | 99.82% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 99.73% |
| 6 |  Spain | 99.70% |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 99.43% |
| 8 |  Italy | 99.35% |
| 9 |  Serbia | 99.34% |
| 10 |  Romania | 99.16% |
| 11 |  Argentina | 99.14% |
| 12 |  Uruguay | 98.91% |
| 13 |  United Arab Emirates | 98.81% |
| 14 |  Philippines | 98.47% |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 98.35% |
| 16 |  Croatia | 98.15% |
| 17 |  South Korea | 97.97% |
| 18 |  Saudi Arabia | 97.93% |
| 19 |  Qatar | 97.75% |
| 20 |  Singapore | 97.65% |
| 21 |  Costa Rica | 97.41% |
| 22 |  Oman | 97.34% |
| 23 |  Turkey | 97.26% |
| 24 |  China | 96.74% |
| 25 |  Kuwait | 96.46% |
| 26 |  Chile | 96.40% |
| 27 |  Ecuador | 96.26% |
| 28 |  Panama | 96.26% |
| 29 |  Vietnam | 96.13% |
| 30 |  Indonesia | 96.00% |
| 31 |  Mexico | 95.90% |
| 32 |  Malaysia | 95.77% |
| 33 |  Colombia | 95.34% |
| 34 |  Brazil | 94.80% |
| 35 |  Portugal | 94.48% |
| 36 |  Dominican Republic | 94.03% |
| 37 |  Greece | 93.91% |
| 38 |  Peru | 93.66% |
| 39 |  Myanmar | 93.55% |
| 40 |  Sri Lanka | 92.66% |
| 41 |  South Africa | 91.15% |
| 42 |  Thailand | 91.10% |
| 43 |  Tunisia | 86.25% |
| 44 |  Iraq | 84.06% |
| 45 |  Kenya | 82.23% |
| 46 |  Guatemala | 82.11% |
| 47 |  India | 81.70% |
| 48 |  Egypt | 79.46% |
| 49 |  Bangladesh | 79.00% |
| 50 |  Tanzania | 78.21% |
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Literacy Rate (%) — Global Overview
This ranking compares literacy rate (%) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed education data including historical trends.
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