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

In 2020, Georgia leads Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) with 99.94%. Armenia follows at 99.74%, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.20%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.025.050.075.099.9GeorgiaGeorgia: 99.94%99.9ArmeniaArmenia: 99.74%99.7PalauPalau: 99.71%99.7UruguayUruguay: 99.29%99.3MongoliaMongolia: 99.24%99.2ArgentinaArgentina: 99.16%99.2KiribatiKiribati: 98.86%98.9PhilippinesPhilippines: 98.54%98.5SpainSpain: 98.19%98.2West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 96.20%96.2Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 96.05%96.1ColombiaColombia: 95.88%95.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Georgia 99.94%
2 Armenia 99.74%
3 Palau 99.71%
4 Uruguay 99.29%
5 Mongolia 99.24%
6 Argentina 99.16%
7 Kiribati 98.86%
8 Philippines 98.54%
9 Spain 98.19%
10 West Bank and Gaza 96.20%
11 Saudi Arabia 96.05%
12 Colombia 95.88%
13 Singapore 95.83%
14 Kuwait 95.35%
15 China 95.05%
16 Brazil 94.97%
17 Indonesia 94.55%
18 Mexico 94.50%
19 Oman 94.40%
20 Paraguay 94.18%
21 Dominican Republic 93.68%
22 Myanmar 92.63%
23 Ecuador 92.49%
24 Peru 92.02%
25 Sri Lanka 91.60%
26 Bolivia 90.50%
27 Vanuatu 89.28%
28 El Salvador 88.54%
29 Guyana 86.90%
30 Iran, Islamic Rep. 83.79%
31 Tanzania 78.46%
32 Cambodia 77.88%
33 Rwanda 77.81%
34 Bangladesh 72.00%
35 India 67.57%
36 Burundi 66.11%
37 Malawi 62.68%
38 Congo, Dem. Rep. 56.12%
39 Mauritania 51.81%
40 Mozambique 48.57%
41 Afghanistan 21.67%

Analytical takeaways

  • Georgia leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in 2020, with a lead of 0.20% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Colombia at 95.88%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.