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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2005

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2005, Spain (97.75%), Thailand (93.51%), and Kuwait (93.27%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Burkina Faso ranked lowest at 23.52%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2005
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Spain 97.75% +0.6%
2nd Thailand 93.51% +0.9%
3rd Kuwait 93.27% +19.0%
4th Colombia 92.85% +0.1%
5th Malta 92.36% +5.1%
6th Mexico 91.63% +0.7%
7th Jordan 91.13% +1.4%
8th United Arab Emirates 90.03% +26.4%
9th Türkiye 88.23% +1.0%
10th Peru 87.91% +0.3%
11th Iran, Islamic Republic of 82.44% +7.1%
12th Nicaragua 78.00% +1.7%
13th Congo, Republic of 76.11% +27.7%
14th Lao PDR 72.70% +5.8%
15th Egypt, Arab Republic of 67.33% +21.1%
16th Bhutan 52.81% -
17th Pakistan 49.87% +16.8%
18th Niger 28.67% +99.4%
19th Burkina Faso 23.52% +7.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2005?

Spain has the highest literacy rate in 2005 at 97.75%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2005?

Burkina Faso has the lowest literacy rate in 2005 at 23.52%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

19 countries have literacy rate data for 2005.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Spain (97.75%), 2. Thailand (93.51%), 3. Kuwait (93.27%).