Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15+)
DemographicsUNESCO UISunesco_uis:SE.ADT.LITR.ZS•% of people ages 15+•2000 → 2025•159 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUNESCO UIS
Coverage
159
Frequency
—
Range
2000 \u2192 2025
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15+) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 64.49%
64.49% – 79.01%
79.01% – 90.26%
90.26% – 95.4%
95.4% – 97.62%
97.62% – 99.15%
> 99.15%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15+)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UNESCO UIS)
Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15+)
Countries
50
Median
98.9%
Mean
98.9%
25th pctl
98%
75th pctl
99.8%
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Compare trends
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15+)
West Bank and GazaUruguaySpain
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| PalauPLW | 100% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 100% | 2008 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 100% | 2009 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 100% | 2022 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.93% | 2021 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 99.91% | 2022 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 99.9% | 2011 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.9% | 2022 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 99.89% | 2011 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.87% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.84% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.82% | 2011 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.78% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 99.73% | 2009 | — |
| SpainESP | 99.7% | 2021 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.68% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 99.43% | 2001 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.36% | 2014 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.35% | 2019 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.34% | 2022 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 99.24% | 2009 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 99.16% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 99.14% | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 98.95% | 2001 | — |
| UruguayURY | 98.91% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 98.87% | 2007 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 98.81% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 98.68% | 2011 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 98.64% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 98.63% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 98.53% | 2018 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 98.47% | 2020 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 98.35% | 2011 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 98.21% | 2019 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 98.15% | 2001 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 97.99% | 2019 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 97.97% | 2008 | — |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 97.94% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 97.93% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 97.82% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 97.75% | 2014 | |
| High incomeXD | 97.71% | 2020 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 97.68% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 97.65% | 2019 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 97.65% | 2021 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 97.41% | 2011 | |
| OmanOMN | 97.34% | 2022 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 97.26% | 2021 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 97.19% | 2017 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UNESCO UIS)