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

In 2021, Uzbekistan leads Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) with 100. Russian Federation 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

Ranking leaders

0.025.050.075.0100UzbekistanUzbekistan: 100100Russian FederationRussian Federation: 10099.9GeorgiaGeorgia: 10099.9SpainSpain: 10099.7MongoliaMongolia: 9999.2RomaniaRomania: 9999.2United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 9898.1West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 9897.7SingaporeSingapore: 9897.7TurkiyeTurkiye: 9797.3PanamaPanama: 9696.2Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands: 9695.8

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Uzbekistan 100
2 Russian Federation 100
3 Georgia 100
4 Spain 100
5 Mongolia 99
6 Romania 99
7 United Arab Emirates 98
8 West Bank and Gaza 98
9 Singapore 98
10 Turkiye 97
11 Panama 96
12 Marshall Islands 96
13 Mexico 96
14 Colombia 96
15 Brazil 95
16 Naoero 95
17 Ecuador 94
18 Syrian Arab Republic 94
19 Dominican Republic 94
20 Mauritius 93
21 Sri Lanka 92
22 South Africa 90
23 El Salvador 89
24 Gabon 89
25 Iran, Islamic Rep. 88
26 Iraq 84
27 Tunisia 84
28 Egypt, Arab Rep. 82
29 Zambia 80
30 Uganda 79
31 Ghana 76
32 Bangladesh 76
33 India 76
34 Comoros 76
35 Madagascar 75
36 Cambodia 72
37 Nigeria 63
38 Pakistan 59
39 Ethiopia 55
40 Gambia, The 52
41 Cote d'Ivoire 50
42 Benin 44
43 Afghanistan 37
44 Burkina Faso 37

Analytical takeaways

  • Uzbekistan leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands at 96.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.