List of countries by literacy rate explained

This is a list of countries by literacy rate.

The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%. The rate varies throughout the world, with developed nations having a rate of 99.2% (2013), South and West Asia having 70.2% (2015), and sub-Saharan Africa at 64.0% (2015).^[1] Over 75% of the world's 781 million illiterate adults are found in South Asia, West Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, and women represent almost two-thirds of all illiterate adults globally.^[2]

List of UN member states by age group and gender disparity

Data published by UNESCO using the following definitions:^[3]

"*" indicates "Literacy in country or territory" or "Education in country or territory" links.

Country	Youth (15 to 24)		Adult (25+)		Elderly (65+)		Youth Gender Parity Index
	Rate	Year	Rate	Year	Rate	Year	Rate	Year
	65.0	2020^[4]	31.7	2011	20.3	2011	0.5	2011
	99.2	2012	97.2	2012	86.9	2012	1.0	2012
	93.8	2008	75.1	2008	19.5	2008	1.0	2008
	97.7	1980	97.3	1980	92.7	1980	1.0	1980
	77.4	2014	66.0	2014	27.0	2014	0.8	2014
	99.1	1984	95.4	1984	88.0	1984	1.0	1984
			98.9	2015
	99.5	2016	99.1	2016	97.9	2016	1.0	2016
	99.8	2011	99.7	2011	98.9	2011	1.0	2011
	99.1	2010	96.8	2010	88.9	2010	1.0	2010
	96.6
	99.9	2016	99.8	2016	98.4	2016	1.0	2016
	97.0	2001	86.5	2001	42.3	2001	1.0	2001
	94.9	2019	74.7	2019	39.4	2019	1.03	2019
	99.9	2014	99.6	2014	98.5	2014	1.0	2014
	99.8	2009	99.6	2009	98.6	2009	1.0	2009
	77.6	1991	70.3	1991	44.8	1991	1.0	1991
	52.5	2012	32.9	2012	7.0	2012	0.6	2012
	87.3	2012	57.0	2012	14.9	2012	0.9	2012
	99.4	2015	92.5	2015	67.5	2015	1.0	2015
	99.7	2013	97.0	2013	86.0	2013	1.0	2013
	97.7	2014	87.7	2014	40.7	2014	1.0	2014
	99.0	2015	92.0	2015	74.3	2015	1.0	2015
	99.4	2011	96.1	2011	61.6	2011	1.0	2011
	97.9	2011	98.4	2011	97.5	2011	1.0	2011
	50.1	2014	34.6	2014	8.4	2014	0.8	2014
	79.6	2014	61.6	2014	24.9	2014	0.9	2014
	98.1	2015	86.8	2015	36.8	2015	1.0	2015
	92.2	2015	80.5	2015	53.1	2015	1.0	2015
	80.6	2010	71.3	2010	26.1	2010	0.9	2010
	98.9	2007	98.9	2007	94.7	2007	1.0	2007
	36.4	2010	36.8	2010	35.7	2010	0.6	2010
	30.8	2016	22.3	2016	7.0	2016	0.6	2016
	99.4	2015	96.9	2015	89.9	2015	1.0	2015
	99.8^[5]	2018	96.8^[6]	2018	73.9	2010	1.0^[7]	2018
	99.8	2016	96.5	2016	81.2	2016	1.0	2016
	98.7	2016	94.7	2016	81.4	2016	1.0	2016
	71.6	2012	49.2	2012	12.8	2012	0.9	2012
	80.9	2011	79.3	2011	73.1	2011	0.9	2011
	85.0	2016	77.0	2016	48.0	2016	0.9	2016
	99.1	2011	97.4	2011	90.4	2011	1.0	2011
	53.0	2014	43.9	2014	18.0	2014	0.8	2014
	99.7	2011	99.1	2011	97.1	2011	1.0	2011
	99.9	2012	99.8	2012	99.2	2012	1.0	2012
	99.8	2011	98.7	2011	93.8	2011	1.0	2011
	98.8	2016	93.8	2016	79.8	2016	1.0	2016
	99.1	2016	94.4	2016	77.7	2016	1.0	2016
	93.9	2017	71.2	2017	43.2	2013	1.0	2017
	98.0	2016	88.5	2017	65.7	2016	1.0	2016
	98.2	2014	95.0	2014	67.2	2014	1.0	2014
	87.0	2008	64.7	2008	20.9	2008	0.9	2008
	99.9	2011	99.9	2011	99.7	2011	1.0	2011
	93.5	2010	83.1	2010	45.2	2010	1.0	2010
	55.0	2007	39.0	2007	13.6	2007	0.7	2007
	91.3	1982	82.9	1982	69.7	1982
	88.5	2012	82.3	2012	60.6	2012	1.0	2012
	60.8	2013	42.0	2013	10.4	2013	0.9	2013
	99.7	2014	99.6	2014	99.1	2014	1.0	2014
	85.7	2010	71.5	2010	34.9	2010	0.9	2010
	98.8	2011	97.4	2011	92.5	2011	1.0	2011
^[8]	100.0	2015					1.0	2015
	99.2	2014	98.6	2014	96.2	2014	1.0	2014
	99.8	2014	96.0	2014	82.9	2014	1.0	2014
	99.9	1990	99.4	1990	95.9	1990	1.0	1990
	94.4	2014	81.3	2014	50.7	2014	1.0	2014
	46.3	2014	32.0	2014	13.1	2014	0.7	2014
	60.4	2014	45.6	2014	19.5	2014	0.7	2014
	96.7	2014	85.6	2014	49.9	2014	1.0	2014
	72.3	2006	48.7	2006	8.5	2006	0.9	2006
	96.1	2016	89.0	2016	66.3	2016	1.0	2016
	98.8	2014	99.1	2014	99.1	2014	1.0	2014
	95.7	2018	75.4	2018	45.4	2018	0.97	2018
	99.7	2016	95.4	2016	70.1	2016	1.0	2016
	98.1	2016	85.5	2016	36.8	2016	1.0	2016
	93.5	2017	85.6	2017	20.4	2013	0.9	2013
	98.6	1983	91.8	1983	79.8	1983	1.0	1983
	99.9	2011	98.8	2011	96.7	2011	1.0	2011
	96.3	2014	88.1	2014	66.6	2014	1.1	2014
	99.1	2012	97.9	2012	87.7	2012	1.0	2012
	99.9	2010	99.8	2010	99.5	2010	1.0	2010
	86.5	2014	78.7	2014	54.0	2014	1.0	2014
	100.0	2008	100.0	2008	100.0	2008	1.0	2008
	99.2	2017	96.1	2018	69.5	2015	1.0	2017
	99.8	2009	99.2	2009	92.5	2009	1.0	2009
	92.5	2015	84.7	2015	58.6	2015	1.0	2015
	99.8	2011	99.9	2011	99.9	2011	1.0	2011
	99.2	2009	91.2	2009	60.2	2009	1.0	2009
	86.6	2014	76.6	2014	51.4	2014	1.2	2014
	49.1	2007	42.9	2007	32.8	2007	0.6	2007
	99.6	2004	86.1	2004	24.2	2004	1.0	2004
	99.9	2011	99.8	2011	99.8	2011	1.0	2011
	76.8	2012	71.6	2012	49.4	2012	1.0	2012
	72.9	2015	62.1	2015	35.1	2015	1.0	2015
	98.2	2001	89.5	2001	47.1	2001	1.0	2001
	99.3	2014	98.6	2014	92.8	2014	1.0	2014
	49.4	2015	33.1	2015	13.6	2015	0.6	2015
	98.9	2011	93.3	2011	85.8	2011	1.0	2011
	98.5	2011	98.3	2011	89.4	2011	1.0	2011
	99.8	2014	96.9	2014	88.1	2014	1.0	2014
	56.1	2007	45.5	2007	26.6	2007	0.7	2007
	98.1	2011	93.2	2016	64.6	2011	1.0	2011
	99.1	2016	94.9	2016	78.9	2016	1.0	2016
	98.5	2010	98.3	2010	94.6	2010	1.0	2010
	99.2	2011	98.4	2011	93.9	2011	1.0	2011
	97.7^[9]	2018	73.8	2018	34.1	2018	0.99^[10]	2018
	70.5	2015	56.0	2015	26.0	2015	0.8	2015
	84.8	2016	75.6	2016	58.2	2016	1.0	2016
	94.4	2011	88.3	2011	56.7	2011	1.0	2011
	84.8	2011	68	2018	20.8	2011	0.9	2011
	99.2	2014	97.8	2014	90.6	2014	1.0	2014
	87.0	2005	78.0	2005	49.2	2005	1.0	2005
	39.8	2012	30.6	2012	13.7	2012	0.7	2012
	66.4	2008	51.1	2008	21.6	2008	0.8	2008
	98.7	2002	96.1	2002	82.5	2002	1.0	2002
	98.7	2017	96.1	2017	41.9	2016	1.0	2017
	74.5	2017	59.1	2017	27.1	2017	0.83	2017
	98.7	2015	96.6	2015	84.7	2015	1.0	2015
	88^[11]	2020	97	2019	63.9	2016	1.13	2016
	97.6	2010	94.1	2010	80.9	2010	1.0	2010
	67.9	2010	61.6	2010	33.0	2010	1.1	2010
	98.5	2016	94.7	2016	77.8	2016	1.0	2016
	98.9	2016	94.1	2017	77.7	2016	1.0	2016
	98.1	2013	96.4	2013	90.1	2013	1.0	2013
	99.8	2008	98.7	2008	93.0	2008	1.0	2008
	99.4	2011	94.5	2011	80.5	2011	1.0	2011
	98.8	2010	92.4	2017	84.5	2010	1.0	2010
	95.9	2004	89.0	2004	41.0	2004	1.0	2004
	99.5	2012	99.1	2012	95.8	2012	1.0	2012
	99.0	2011	98.6	2011	96.8	2011	1.0	2011
	99.7	2010	99.7	2010	99.2	2010	1.0	2010
	85.1	2014	70.8	2014	24.3	2014	1.0	2014
	95.7	1982	78.6	1982	42.0	1982	1.0	1982
			96.0	1998
	99.5	1982	99.3	1982	98.5	1982	1.0	1982
	99.2	2011	99.0	2011	96.3	2011	1.0	2011
	96.7	2012	90.1	2012	49.6	2012	1.0	2012
	99.2	2013	94.4	2013	51.4	2013	1.0	2013
	69.5	2017	51.9	2017	21.5	2013	0.8	2017
	99.7	2016	98.8	2016	96.6	2016	1.0	2016
	99.0	2010	94.0	2010	71.5	2010	1.0	2010
	57.0	2013	32.4	2013	3.7	2013	0.8	2013
	99.9	2016	97.0	2016	84.0	2015	1.0	2016
	99.8	2014	99.7	2014	99.3	2014	1.0	2014
			76.6	1999
	99.0	2015	94.4	2015	72.1	2015	1.0	2015
	36.7	2008	26.8	2008	11.0	2008	0.7	2008
	99.6	2016	98.3	2016	94.7	2016	1.0	2016
	98.9	2017	91.9	2017	81.0	2016	1.0	2017
	98.0	1970	95.6	1970	91.0	1970	1.0	1970
	65.8	2008	53.5	2008	24.3	2008	0.9	2008
	97.7	2012	92.9	2012	76.0	2012	1.0	2012
	92.5	2004	80.8	2004	39.0	2004	1.0	2004
	99.9	2014	99.8	2014	98.1	2014	1.0	2014
	85.8	2015	77.9	2015	43.5	2015	1.0	2015
	98.1	2015	92.9	2015	78.7	2015	1.0	2015
	79.5	2010	58.3	2010	11.2	2010	1.0	2010
	84.3	2015	63.7	2015	20.4	2015	0.9	2015
	99.4	2011	99.4	2011	98.9	2011	1.0	2011
	99.3	1990	96.9	1990	82.8	1990	1.0	1990
	96.2	2014	79.0	2014	39.8	2014	1.0	2014
	99.6	2016	96.2	2016	88.1	2016	1.0	2016
	99.8	2014	99.7	2014	97.6	2014	1.0	2014
	83.7	2012	70.2	2012	36.1	2012	1.0	2012
	100.0	2012	100.0	2012	100.0	2012	1.0	2012
	95.0	2005	90.0	2005	42.1	2005	1.0	2005
	98.9	2017	98.6	2017	97.1	2016	1.0	2017
	100.0	2016	100.0	2016	99.8	2016	1.0	2016
	95.3	2014	84.7	2014	44.2	2014	1.0	2014
	98.8	2016	97.1	2016	88.1	2016	1.0	2016
	97.1	2009	95.8	2019	76.9	2009	1.0	2009
	77.0	2004	54.1	2004	13.7	2004	0.7	2004
	88.7	2010	83.0	2010	52.3	2010	0.9	2010
	90.4	2014	88.7	2014	81.1	2014	1.1	2014

List of UN member and observer states by adult literacy rate

"*" indicates "Literacy in country or territory" or "Education in country or territory" links.

Country	Literacy rate^[12] ^[13]
	Total	Male	Female	Gender gap	Year
	37.3%	52.1%	22.6%	29.5%	2021
	98.1%	98.5%	97.8%	0.7%	2018
	81.4%	87.4%	75.3%	12.1%	2018
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	2016
	71.1%	82.0%	60.7%	21.3%	2015
	99.0%	98.4%	99.4%	1.0%	2015
	99.0%	98.9%	99.1%	0.2%	2018
	99.8%	99.8%	99.7%	0.1%	2020
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	98.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.8%	99.9%	99.7%	0.2%	2019
	96.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	97.5%	99.9%	94.9%	5.0%	2018
	74.66%	76.56%	72.82%	3.72%	2022^[14]
	99.6%	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	2014
	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%	2019
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	83.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	42.4%	54.0%	31.1%	22.9%	2018
	66.6%	75.0%	57.1%	17.9%	2017
	92.5%	96.5%	88.6%	7.9%	2015
	98.5%	99.5%	97.5%	2.0%	2015
	88.5%	88.0%	88.9%	0.9%	2015
	93.2%	93.0%	93.4%	0.4%	2018
	97.2%	98.1%	93.4%	4.7%	2018
	98.4%	98.7%	98.1%	0.6%	2015
	39.3%	49.2%	31.0%	18.2%	2018
	68.4%	76.3%	61.2%	15.1%	2017
	86.8%	91.7%	82.0%	9.7%	2015
	80.5%	86.5%	75.0%	11.5%	2015
	77.1%	82.6%	71.6%	11.0%	2018
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	37.4%	49.5%	25.8%	23.7%	2018
	22.3%	31.3%	14.0%	17.3%	2016
	96.3%	96.3%	96.3%	0.0%	2017
	96.8%	98.5%	95.2%	3.3%	2018
	95.6%	95.4%	95.9%	0.5%	2020
	58.8%	64.6%	53.0%	11.6%	2018
	80.3%	86.1%	74.6%	11.5%	2018
	77.0%	88.5%	66.5%	22.0%	2016
	97.9%	97.8%	97.9%	0.1%	2018
	89.9%	93.1%	86.7%	6.4%	2019
	99.3%	99.7%	98.9%	0.8%	2015
	99.8%	99.9%	99.8%	0.1%	2015
	99.1%	99.5%	98.7%	0.8%	2015
	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	0.0%	2011
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	92.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	93.8%	93.8%	93.8%	0.0%	2016
	93.6%	94.8%	92.5%	2.3%	2020
	71.2%	76.5%	65.5%	11.0%	2017
	89.1%	91.3%	87.3%	4.0%	2019
	95.3%	97.4%	93.0%	4.4%	2015
	76.6%	84.4%	68.9%	15.5%	2018
	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%	0.0%	2015
	51.8%	57.2%	44.4%	12.8%	2017
	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	0.0%	2018
	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	84.7%	85.9%	83.4%	2.5%	2018
	50.8%	61.8%	41.6%	20.2%	2015
	99.6%	99.7%	99.5%	0.2%	2019
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	79.0%	83.5%	74.5%	9.0%	2018
	97.9%	98.5%	97.4%	1.1%	2018
	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	2014
	80.8%	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%	2018
	39.6%	54.4%	27.7%	26.7%	2018
	59.9%	71.8%	48.3%	23.5%	2015
	88.5%	87.2%	89.8%	2.6%	2015
	61.7%	65.3%	58.3%	7.0%	2016
	88.5%	88.2%	88.7%	0.5%	2019
	99.1%	99.1%	99.0%	0.1%	2015
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	85.4%	92%	80.1%	12.1%	2020
	96.0%	97.4%	94.6%	2.8%	2020
	85.5%	90.4%	80.8%	9.6%	2016
	85.6%	91.2%	79.9%	11.3%	2017
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	97.8%	98.7%	96.8%	1.9%	2011
	99.2%	99.4%	99.0%	0.4%	2018
	88.7%	84.0%	93.1%	9.1%	2015
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	98.2%	98.6%	97.8%	0.8%	2018
	99.8%	99.8%	99.7%	0.1%	2018
	81.5%	85.0%	78.2%	6.8%	2018
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	2015
	98.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	96.5%	97.1%	95.4%	1.7%	2020
	99.6%	99.7%	99.5%	0.2%	2018
	84.7%	90.0%	79.4%	10.6%	2015
	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%	2018
	95.1%	96.9%	93.3%	3.6%	2018
	79.4%	70.1%	88.3%	18.2%	2015
	48.3%	62.7%	34.1%	28.6%	2017
	91.0%	96.7%	85.6%	11.1%	2015
	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%	0.0%	2015
	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	76.7%	78.4%	75.1%	3.3%	2018
	62.1%	69.8%	55.2%	14.6%	2015
	95.0%	96.2%	93.6%	2.6%	2019
	97.7%	97.3%	98.1%	0.8%	2016
	35.5%	46.2%	25.7%	20.5%	2018
	94.5%	93.0%	96.0%	3.0%	2018
	98.3%	98.3%	98.2%	0.1%	2011
	53.5%	63.7%	43.4%	20.3%	2017
	91.3%	93.4%	89.4%	4.0%	2018
	95.2%	96.1%	94.5%	1.6%	2020
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.4%	99.7%	99.1%	0.6%	2015
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.2%	99.1%	99.2%	0.1%	2020
	98.8%	99.5%	98.3%	1.2%	2018
	73.8%	83.3%	64.6%	18.7%	2018
	60.7%	72.6%	50.3%	22.3%	2017
	89.1%	92.4%	86.3%	6.1%	2019
	91.5%	91.6%	91.4%	0.2%	2018
	95.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	67.9%	78.6%	59.7%	18.9%	2018
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	82.6%	82.4%	82.8%	0.4%	2015
	35.1%	43.6%	26.7%	16.9%	2018
	62.0%	71.3%	52.7%	18.6%	2018
	98.4%	99.1%	97.6%	1.5%	2020
	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	95.7%	97.0%	92.7%	4.3%	2018
	58.0%	69.3%	46.5%	22.8%	2019
	96.6%	96.8%	96.3%	0.5%	2015
	95.7%	98.8%	95.4%	3.4%	2019
	64.2%	65.6%	62.8%	2.8%	2015
	94.5%	94.9%	94.2%	0.7%	2020
	94.5%	97.0%	92.0%	5.0%	2020
	96.3%	95.7%	96.9%	1.2%	2019
	99.8%	99.9%	99.7%	0.2%	2015
	96.1%	97.4%	95.1%	2.3%	2018
	97%	99%	96%	3%	2019
	93.5%	92.4%	94.7%	2.3%	2017
	98.8%	99.1%	98.6%	0.5%	2018
	99.7%	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	2018
	73.2%	77.6%	69.4%	8.2%	2018
	97.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	90.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	96.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.1%	99.0%	99.2%	0.2%	2018
	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%	2018
	92.8%	96.2%	89.5%	6.7%	2018
	97.6%	98.6%	96.0%	2.6%	2020
	51.9%	64.8%	39.8%	25.0%	2017
	99.5%	99.9%	99.1%	0.8%	2019
	95.9%	95.4%	96.4%	1.0%	2018
	43.2%	51.6%	39.8%	11.8%	2018
	97.5%	98.9%	96.1%	2.8%	2019
	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.7%	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	2015
	77.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	39.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	95.0%	95.5%	94.5%	1.0%	2019
	34.5%	40.3%	28.9%	11.4%	2018
	98.6%	99.0%	98.2%	0.8%	2020
	92.3%	93.0%	91.6%	1.4%	2019
	60.7%	65.4%	56.1%	9.3%	2018
	94.4%	96.1%	92.7%	3.4%	2018
	88.4%	88.3%	88.5%	0.2%	2018
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	86.4%	91.7%	81.0%	10.7%	2015
	98.70%	99.73%	97.69%	2.05%	2017
	99.8%	99.8%	99.7%	0.1%	2015
	77.9%	83.2%	73.1%	10.1%	2015
	93.8%	95.2%	92.4%	2.8%	2018
	68.1%	71.9%	64.2%	7.7%	2018
	66.5%	80.0%	55.1%	24.9%	2019
	99.4%	99.4%	99.5%	0.1%	2018
	99.0%	99.2%	98.7%	0.5%	2015
	81.8%	89.6%	74.2%	15.4%	2015
	96.7%	99.1%	94.4%	4.7%	2019
	99.7%	99.8%	99.6%	0.2%	2015
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	76.5%	82.7%	70.8%	11.9%	2018
	99.8%	99.8%	99.7%	0.1%	2015
	97.6%	98.0%	96.9%	1.1%	2019
	99.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	86.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	98.8%	98.5%	99.0%	0.5%	2019
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	2019
	87.5%	88.3%	86.7%	1.6%	2018
	97.1%	97.0%	97.2%	0.2%	2016
	95.8%	97.0%	94.6%	2.4%	2019
	70.1%	85.1%	55.0%	30.1%	2015
	86.7%	90.6%	83.1%	7.5%	2018
	86.5%	88.5%	84.6%	3.9%	2015
World	86.7%	90.1%	83.3%	6.8%	2020

List of other states and territories

Territory	Literacy rate (all)	Male literacy	Female literacy	Gender difference	Year	Note
Aruba	97.5%	97.5%	97.5%	0.0%	2015	A constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Cayman Islands	98.9%	98.7%	99.0%	−0.3%	2007	An overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Guadeloupe	96.5%	96.4%	96.6%	−0.2%	2015	Overseas region/department of France.
Guam	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%	0.0%	2015	An unincorporated and organized territory of the United States.
	91.9%	96.6%	87.5%	9.1%	2003	Member of two UN specialized agencies (World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund). It is claimed by Serbia.
	96.2%	98.0%	94.6%	3.4%	2015	A special administrative region of China.
Martinique	97.0%	97.6%	96.4%	1.2%	2015	Overseas region/department of France.
New Caledonia	96.9%	97.3%	96.5%	0.8%	2015	Overseas region/department of France.
Puerto Rico	93.3%	92.8%	93.8%	−1.0%	2015	Unincorporated territory of the United States.
Reunion	93.9%	93.2%	94.5%	−1.3%	2015	Overseas region/department of France.

See also

• International Literacy Day
• Compulsory education
• List of Indian states and union territories by literacy rate
• List of Brazilian states by literacy rate
• Programme for International Student Assessment, which focuses on developed countries

Notes

1. Web site: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male). UNESCO. UIS Data Centre. 20 November 2019.
2. Web site: Country Comparison to the World of Literacy Rate. https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003138/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html#136. dead. June 13, 2007. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook. 1 November 2015.
3. Web site: UIS Tellmaps. tellmaps.com. en. 2018-11-02.
4. Web site: 2021-12-05 . Interview: "Literacy rate in Afghanistan increased to 43 per cent" UIL . 2024-04-05 . web.archive.org.
5. Web site: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) - China Data. data.worldbank.org. 2020-01-05.
6. Web site: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - China. data.worldbank.org. 2020-01-05.
7. Web site: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) - China Data. data.worldbank.org. 2020-01-05.
8. Encyclopedia: World Factbook . Greenland . Last updated 16 May 2023 . Central Intelligence Agency . https://web.archive.org/web/20230513214534/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/greenland/ . 13 May 2023 . en . People and Culture: Literacy.
9. Web site: 2016-11-27. Morocco. 2021-01-19. uis.unesco.org.
10. Web site: UIS Statistics. 2021-01-19. data.uis.unesco.org.
11. Web site: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) - West Bank and Gaza Data. data.worldbank.org. 2024-03-16.
12. Web site: 2020-08-12 . List of Countries By Literacy Rate . 2022-10-21 . WorldAtlas . en-US.
13. Web site: Literacy - The World Factbook . 2022-10-22 . www.cia.gov.
14. Web site: Report . Star Digital . 2022-07-27 . Bangladesh's literacy rate now 74.66% . 2022-11-06 . The Daily Star . en.

External links

• World Bank – Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above), for historical use.