Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.LITR.ZS•% of people ages 15 and above•1970 → 2024•170 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
170
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 64.7%
64.7% – 79.59%
79.59% – 91.07%
91.07% – 95.77%
95.77% – 97.67%
97.67% – 99.23%
> 99.23%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Countries
50
Median
99.2%
Mean
99%
25th pctl
98.5%
75th pctl
99.8%
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Compare trends
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
UruguayWest Bank and GazaSpain
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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 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.52% | 1991 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 99.43% | 2001 | — |
| GuamGUM | 99.37% | 1990 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.36% | 2014 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.35% | 2019 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.34% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 99.27% | 1970 | — |
| 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 | — |
| HungaryHUN | 98.86% | 1980 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 98.81% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 98.74% | 1978 | — |
| 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 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 97.79% | 1970 | — |
| QatarQAT | 97.75% | 2014 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 97.68% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 97.65% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)