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

In 2019, Armenia leads Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) with 100. Uzbekistan follows at 100, and the gap between the top two positions is 0. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

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Ranking leaders

0.025.050.075.0100ArmeniaArmenia: 100100UzbekistanUzbekistan: 100100GeorgiaGeorgia: 10099.9BelarusBelarus: 10099.9AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 10099.8SerbiaSerbia: 9999.5ItalyItaly: 9999.3UruguayUruguay: 9998.8MongoliaMongolia: 9898.5MaldivesMaldives: 9898.2Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands: 9898.2SamoaSamoa: 9898.0

Full table

#CountryValue
51 Benin 49
52 Senegal 47
53 Sierra Leone 44
54 Central African Republic 42
55 Chad 31
56 Burkina Faso 30

Analytical takeaways

  • Armenia leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019, with a lead of 0 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Samoa at 98.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.