Countries by literacy rate

Countries by literacy rate of the adult population aged 15 years and over. Percentage of the population that can, with understanding, both read and write a short simple statement on everyday life.
Literacy rate of the adult population
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Year: 2016
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Literacy rate | |
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15.500 | |
22.300 | |
26.800 | |
31.700 | |
32 | |
32.400 | |
32.900 | |
33.100 | |
34.600 | |
36.800 | |
39 | |
42 | |
42.800 | |
42.900 | |
43.700 | |
43.900 | |
45.500 | |
45.600 | |
48.700 | |
49.200 | |
50.600 | |
51.100 | |
53.500 | |
57 | |
57 | |
58.300 | |
58.300 | |
59.600 | |
61.600 | |
62.100 | |
63.700 | |
64.700 | |
66 | |
68.300 | |
69.300 | |
69.400 | |
70.200 | |
71.300 | |
71.500 | |
71.600 | |
72.800 | |
73.900 | |
75.100 | |
75.100 | |
75.600 | |
76.600 | |
77 | |
77.900 | |
78.700 | |
79 | |
79.300 | |
81.300 | |
82.300 | |
83 | |
83.100 | |
84.700 | |
85.600 | |
86.800 | |
88 | |
88.300 | |
88.700 | |
89 | |
90.100 | |
91.200 | |
91.200 | |
91.700 | |
92 | |
92.500 | |
92.700 | |
92.900 | |
92.900 | |
93 | |
93.100 | |
93.300 | |
93.500 | |
94 | |
94.100 | |
94.200 | |
94.200 | |
94.400 | |
94.400 | |
94.400 | |
94.500 | |
94.500 | |
94.600 | |
95.100 | |
95.100 | |
95.400 | |
95.600 | |
95.700 | |
96.100 | |
96.300 | |
96.400 | |
96.600 | |
96.900 | |
97 | |
97 | |
97.100 | |
97.100 | |
97.200 | |
97.400 | |
97.700 | |
97.900 | |
98.100 | |
98.300 | |
98.300 | |
98.300 | |
98.400 | |
98.400 | |
98.500 | |
98.600 | |
98.600 | |
98.700 | |
98.800 | |
98.800 | |
99 | |
99.100 | |
99.100 | |
99.200 | |
99.400 | |
99.600 | |
99.600 | |
99.700 | |
99.700 | |
99.800 | |
99.800 | |
99.800 | |
99.800 | |
99.900 | |
99.900 | |
100 | |
100 | |
100 | |
100 |