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

In 2023, Armenia leads Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) with 99.90%. Azerbaijan follows at 99.73%, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.17%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.025.050.074.999.9ArmeniaArmenia: 99.90%99.9AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 99.73%99.7NaoeroNaoero: 99.72%99.7TongaTonga: 99.64%99.6UruguayUruguay: 99.57%99.6GeorgiaGeorgia: 99.56%99.6MongoliaMongolia: 98.93%98.9United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 97.50%97.5AlbaniaAlbania: 97.22%97.2BahrainBahrain: 96.27%96.3PanamaPanama: 95.88%95.9TajikistanTajikistan: 95.76%95.8

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Armenia 99.90%
2 Azerbaijan 99.73%
3 Naoero 99.72%
4 Tonga 99.64%
5 Uruguay 99.57%
6 Georgia 99.56%
7 Mongolia 98.93%
8 United Arab Emirates 97.50%
9 Albania 97.22%
10 Bahrain 96.27%
11 Panama 95.88%
12 Tajikistan 95.76%
13 Colombia 95.61%
14 Mexico 95.24%
15 Brazil 94.86%
16 Dominican Republic 94.18%
17 Bolivia 93.50%
18 Mauritius 92.74%
19 Jordan 92.31%
20 Sri Lanka 91.97%
21 El Salvador 88.35%
22 Vanuatu 88.18%
23 Namibia 87.39%
24 Honduras 87.28%
25 Iran, Islamic Rep. 85.09%
26 Tunisia 80.07%
27 Guatemala 78.72%
28 Uganda 75.58%
29 India 74.86%
30 Lao PDR 66.73%
31 Angola 54.37%
32 Yemen, Rep. 54.13%
33 Congo, Dem. Rep. 53.78%
34 Senegal 41.50%
35 Burkina Faso 35.73%

Analytical takeaways

  • Armenia leads the global ranking for Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in 2023, with a lead of 0.17% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Tajikistan at 95.76%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.