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

In 2022, Tuvalu 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.

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Ranking leaders

0.025.050.075.0100TuvaluTuvalu: 100100UzbekistanUzbekistan: 100100San MarinoSan Marino: 10099.9TurkmenistanTurkmenistan: 10099.9ArmeniaArmenia: 10099.8GeorgiaGeorgia: 10099.6SerbiaSerbia: 9999.3UruguayUruguay: 9998.8MongoliaMongolia: 9998.7United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 9898.3BahrainBahrain: 9897.9West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 9897.8

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Tuvalu 100
2 Uzbekistan 100
3 San Marino 100
4 Turkmenistan 100
5 Armenia 100
6 Georgia 100
7 Serbia 99
8 Uruguay 99
9 Mongolia 99
10 United Arab Emirates 98
11 Bahrain 98
12 West Bank and Gaza 98
13 Oman 97
14 Ecuador 96
15 Viet Nam 96
16 Malaysia 96
17 Colombia 95
18 Mexico 95
19 Brazil 94
20 Dominican Republic 94
21 Sri Lanka 92
22 Thailand 91
23 Eswatini 91
24 El Salvador 89
25 Iran, Islamic Rep. 89
26 Honduras 88
27 Belize 88
28 Papua New Guinea 87
29 Guatemala 83
30 Zambia 80
31 Egypt, Arab Rep. 79
32 Bangladesh 79
33 Rwanda 79
34 Tanzania 78
35 India 76
36 Togo 73
37 Timor-Leste 69
38 Bhutan 65
39 Guinea-Bissau 64
40 Mozambique 62
41 Ethiopia 60
42 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 54
43 Benin 51
44 Burkina Faso 41
45 Niger 36

Analytical takeaways

  • Tuvalu leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022, 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 West Bank and Gaza at 98.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.