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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2009

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
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In 2009, Tajikistan (100.00%), Azerbaijan (99.76%), and Kazakhstan (99.73%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Senegal ranked lowest at 48.04%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Tajikistan 100.00% +1.8%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.76% +0.2%
3rd Kazakhstan 99.73% +0.2%
4th Belarus 99.62% +0.0%
5th Kyrgyz Republic 99.24% +0.5%
6th Uruguay 98.26% +0.1%
7th Spain 97.68% +0.1%
8th Qatar 94.72% +0.8%
9th West Bank and Gaza 94.43% +0.4%
10th Greece 93.91% -2.2%
11th Paraguay 93.75% +0.5%
12th Viet Nam 93.52% +3.7%
13th Mexico 93.44% +0.5%
14th Colombia 93.24% -0.1%
15th South Africa 92.89% +4.7%
16th Indonesia 92.58% +0.4%
17th Ecuador 92.25% -0.2%
18th Lebanon 91.18% +1.8%
19th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.17% +0.5%
20th Türkiye 90.82% +2.4%
21st Brazil 90.30% +0.3%
22nd El Salvador 84.10% +0.2%
23rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.22% +0.3%
24th Cabo Verde 82.21% +30.9%
25th Cambodia 76.14% -0.9%
26th Togo 57.09% +0.4%
27th Morocco 56.08% +1.7%
28th Pakistan 54.89% -1.2%
29th Mozambique 50.58% +5.0%
30th Senegal 48.04% +14.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2009?

Tajikistan has the highest literacy rate in 2009 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2009?

Senegal has the lowest literacy rate in 2009 at 48.04%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

30 countries have literacy rate data for 2009.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Tajikistan (100.00%), 2. Azerbaijan (99.76%), 3. Kazakhstan (99.73%).