Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.LITR.FE.ZS•% of females ages 15 and above•1970 → 2024•171 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
171
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 54.2%
54.2% – 73.9%
73.9% – 90.79%
90.79% – 94.83%
94.83% – 97.03%
97.03% – 99.17%
> 99.17%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
171 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Countries
171
Median
92.7%
Mean
82.3%
25th pctl
70.7%
75th pctl
97.6%
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Compare trends
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 100% | 2008 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 100% | 2022 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.94% | 2021 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 99.93% | 2022 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 99.91% | 2011 | |
| LatviaLVA | 99.91% | 2011 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.9% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.9% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.88% | 2019 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.83% | 2011 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.73% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 99.72% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 99.71% | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 99.68% | 2009 | |
| TongaTON | 99.64% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.62% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 99.59% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.45% | 1991 | — |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 99.42% | 2001 | — |
| GuamGUM | 99.31% | 1990 | |
| RomaniaROU | 99.28% | 2021 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 99.25% | 1970 | — |
| ItalyITA | 99.22% | 2019 | |
| UkraineUKR | 99.17% | 2001 | — |
| UruguayURY | 99.17% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 99.16% | 2020 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.14% | 2014 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.1% | 2022 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 99.02% | 2017 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 98.98% | 2009 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 98.88% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 98.86% | 2020 | |
| HungaryHUN | 98.45% | 1980 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 98.43% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 98.26% | 2019 | |
| PolandPOL | 98.25% | 1978 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 98.12% | 2011 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 97.98% | 2011 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 97.95% | 2018 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 97.78% | 2018 | |
| SamoaWSM | 97.66% | 2019 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 97.62% | 2008 | — |
| GrenadaGRD | 97.59% | 1970 | — |
| QatarQAT | 97.56% | 2014 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 97.24% | 2017 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 97.22% | 2023 | |
| American SamoaASM | 97.22% | 1980 | — |
| CroatiaHRV | 97.08% | 2001 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 97% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 96.85% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 96.72% | 2010 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 96.69% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 96.63% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 96.42% | 2021 | |
| CubaCUB | 96.35% | 2019 | |
| ChileCHL | 96.33% | 2017 | |
| BahrainBHR | 96.29% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 96.27% | 2021 | |
| PanamaPAN | 95.83% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 95.76% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 95.69% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 95.5% | 1970 | — |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 95.47% | 1996 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 95.35% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 95.27% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 95.08% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 95.05% | 2020 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 95.03% | 2016 | |
| BrazilBRA | 95.01% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 94.91% | 2013 | |
| MexicoMEX | 94.87% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 94.86% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 94.82% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 94.79% | 2011 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 94.67% | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 94.65% | 2011 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 94.55% | 2020 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 94.45% | 2010 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 94.43% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 94.34% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 94.12% | 2018 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 93.83% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 93.36% | 2019 | |
| PortugalPRT | 92.86% | 2011 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 92.74% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 92.63% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 92.58% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 92.43% | 2021 | — |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 92.39% | 2017 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 92.06% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 92.03% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 91.85% | 2009 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 91.82% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 91.49% | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 91% | 2012 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 90.83% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 90.81% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 90.65% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 90.41% | 2022 | |
| LebanonLBN | 89.52% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 88.78% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 88.67% | 1983 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 88.25% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 88.18% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 88.1% | 2014 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 87.88% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 87.39% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 87.07% | 2021 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 86.9% | 2020 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 85.09% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 84.12% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 82.75% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 81.81% | 2003 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 81.62% | 2000 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 80.07% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 78.46% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 77.89% | 2000 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 77.75% | 2021 | |
| RwandaRWA | 76.7% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 76.54% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 74.21% | 2019 | |
| UgandaUGA | 73.48% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 73.3% | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 73.13% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 72.14% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 71.98% | 2021 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 71.75% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 70.74% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 69% | 1999 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 67.48% | 2005 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 66.73% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 66.16% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 66.11% | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 65.72% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 64.44% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 63.87% | 2017 | |
| TogoTGO | 63.66% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 63.64% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 62.68% | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 62.42% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 61.55% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 59.41% | 2019 | |
| BhutanBTN | 57% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 54.8% | 2008 | |
| AngolaAGO | 54.37% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 54.13% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 53.78% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 53.37% | 2014 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 52.16% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 51.81% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 50.89% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 49.96% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 48.52% | 2021 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 47.76% | 2010 | |
| SudanSDN | 46.7% | 2008 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.9% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 42.31% | 1984 | — |
| BeninBEN | 41.51% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 41.5% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 40.45% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 40.26% | 2021 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 35.73% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 33.94% | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 27.74% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 27.69% | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 27.13% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 26.6% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 25.69% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 19.19% | 2008 | — |
| ChadTCD | 18.64% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)