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

In 2021, Uzbekistan leads Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) with 100.00%. Georgia follows at 99.94%, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.06%. 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: 100.00%100GeorgiaGeorgia: 99.94%99.9Russian FederationRussian Federation: 99.94%99.9MongoliaMongolia: 99.65%99.6SpainSpain: 99.59%99.6RomaniaRomania: 99.28%99.3NaoeroNaoero: 98.47%98.5United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 97.17%97.2West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza: 96.56%96.6SingaporeSingapore: 96.42%96.4Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands: 96.27%96.3PanamaPanama: 95.91%95.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Uzbekistan 100.00%
2 Georgia 99.94%
3 Russian Federation 99.94%
4 Mongolia 99.65%
5 Spain 99.59%
6 Romania 99.28%
7 Naoero 98.47%
8 United Arab Emirates 97.17%
9 West Bank and Gaza 96.56%
10 Singapore 96.42%
11 Marshall Islands 96.27%
12 Panama 95.91%
13 Colombia 95.83%
14 Turkiye 95.27%
15 Mexico 95.03%
16 Brazil 95.03%
17 Ecuador 94.05%
18 Dominican Republic 93.55%
19 Fiji 92.43%
20 Syrian Arab Republic 91.82%
21 Mauritius 91.68%
22 Sri Lanka 91.64%
23 South Africa 89.37%
24 El Salvador 87.31%
25 Gabon 87.07%
26 Iran, Islamic Rep. 84.53%
27 Iraq 77.75%
28 Tunisia 76.80%
29 Egypt, Arab Rep. 75.70%
30 Zambia 74.46%
31 Uganda 73.93%
32 Bangladesh 73.64%
33 Ghana 72.14%
34 Comoros 71.98%
35 Madagascar 71.75%
36 India 68.20%
37 Cambodia 63.64%
38 Nigeria 53.25%
39 Pakistan 48.52%
40 Ethiopia 44.12%
41 Gambia, The 40.45%
42 Cote d'Ivoire 40.26%
43 Benin 33.13%
44 Burkina Faso 31.03%
45 Afghanistan 22.60%

Analytical takeaways

  • Uzbekistan leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in 2021, with a lead of 0.06% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Panama at 95.91%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.