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Countries with the highest
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In 2024, Georgia leads Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) with 100. Uruguay follows at 99, and the gap between the top two positions is 1. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.024.949.874.899.7GeorgiaGeorgia: 10099.7UruguayUruguay: 9998.9United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 9998.8MongoliaMongolia: 9998.6West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 9897.9Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 9897.9BahrainBahrain: 9897.8BoliviaBolivia: 9796.7PanamaPanama: 9696.2MexicoMexico: 9695.6ColombiaColombia: 9595.3ParaguayParaguay: 9594.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Georgia 100
2 Uruguay 99
3 United Arab Emirates 99
4 Mongolia 99
5 West Bank and Gaza 98
6 Saudi Arabia 98
7 Bahrain 98
8 Bolivia 97
9 Panama 96
10 Mexico 96
11 Colombia 95
12 Paraguay 95
13 Brazil 95
14 Jordan 94
15 Dominican Republic 94
16 Peru 94
17 Ecuador 93
18 Sri Lanka 93
19 South Africa 91
20 Lesotho 90
21 El Salvador 90
22 Cabo Verde 88
23 Honduras 88
24 Guatemala 82
25 India 78
26 Uganda 77
27 Zambia 72
28 Nigeria 70
29 Mali 36

Analytical takeaways

  • Georgia leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024, with a lead of 1 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Paraguay at 95.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.