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

In 2023, Armenia leads Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) with 100. Azerbaijan 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

0.025.049.974.999.8ArmeniaArmenia: 10099.8AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 10099.8GeorgiaGeorgia: 10099.6TongaTonga: 9999.5UruguayUruguay: 9998.8MongoliaMongolia: 9998.6United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 9898.1BahrainBahrain: 9897.8AlbaniaAlbania: 9897.7NaoeroNaoero: 9796.6PanamaPanama: 9696.1MexicoMexico: 9695.8

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Armenia 100
2 Azerbaijan 100
3 Georgia 100
4 Tonga 99
5 Uruguay 99
6 Mongolia 99
7 United Arab Emirates 98
8 Bahrain 98
9 Albania 98
10 Naoero 97
11 Panama 96
12 Mexico 96
13 Bolivia 96
14 Colombia 95
15 Jordan 95
16 Brazil 95
17 Dominican Republic 94
18 Mauritius 94
19 Sri Lanka 93
20 El Salvador 90
21 Iran, Islamic Rep. 89
22 Vanuatu 88
23 Namibia 88
24 Honduras 87
25 Tunisia 86
26 Guatemala 83
27 India 82
28 Uganda 81
29 Lao PDR 76
30 Congo, Dem. Rep. 69
31 Angola 68
32 Senegal 50
33 Burkina Faso 42

Analytical takeaways

  • Armenia leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023, 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 Mexico at 96.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.