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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (estimate using the Global Age-Specific Literacy Projections Model) (%)
% · higher is better · 100 countries
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (CC BY-SA 4.0)CC BY-SA 4.0updated 2024
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33 countries · 2024
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| # | Country | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 99.6% |
| 2 | Hungary | 99.1% |
| 3 | Maldives | 98.1% |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 97.8% |
| 5 | Venezuela, RB | 97.7% |
| 6 | Tonga | 97.7% |
| 7 | Chile | 97.3% |
| 8 | Brazil | 94.9% |
| 9 | Thailand | 94.6% |
| 10 | Puerto Rico (US) | 92.4% |
| 11 | Guyana | 90.8% |
| 12 | Vanuatu | 90.1% |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 89.9% |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 89.9% |
| 15 | Lao PDR | 88.2% |
| 16 | Kenya | 83.7% |
| 17 | Tanzania | 82.9% |
| 18 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% |
| 19 | Malawi | 81.3% |
| 20 | Madagascar | 77.9% |
| 21 | Burundi | 77.8% |
| 22 | Uganda | 76.5% |
| 23 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 76.2% |
| 24 | Angola | 73.6% |
| 25 | Morocco | 73.4% |
| 26 | Mozambique | 62.9% |
| 27 | Senegal | 60.6% |
| 28 | Gambia, The | 60.4% |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 59.8% |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 55.5% |
| 31 | Guinea | 48% |
| 32 | Mali | 44.3% |
| 33 | Chad | 28.8% |
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (estimate using the Global Age-Specific Literacy Projections Model) (%)