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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2010

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
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In 2010, Azerbaijan (99.77%), Russian Federation (99.68%), and Mongolia (98.26%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Guinea ranked lowest at 25.31%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2010
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Azerbaijan 99.77% +0.0%
2nd Russian Federation 99.68% +0.2%
3rd Mongolia 98.26% +0.5%
4th Uruguay 98.07% -0.2%
5th Spain 97.75% +0.1%
6th Philippines 97.09% +1.8%
7th Aruba 96.82% -0.5%
8th Thailand 96.43% +3.1%
9th Qatar 96.28% +1.6%
10th Singapore 95.86% +3.6%
11th China 95.12% +4.6%
12th West Bank and Gaza 94.72% +0.3%
13th Suriname 94.68% +0.1%
14th Kuwait 94.47% +0.6%
15th Panama 94.09% +2.4%
16th Seychelles 93.95% +2.3%
17th Paraguay 93.87% +0.1%
18th Colombia 93.37% +0.1%
19th Malaysia 93.12% +5.0%
20th Mexico 93.07% -0.4%
21st South Africa 92.88% 0.0%
22nd Türkiye 92.66% +2.0%
23rd Jordan 92.55% +0.4%
24th Indonesia 92.32% -0.3%
25th Puerto Rico (US) 91.97% +2.6%
26th Ecuador 91.85% -0.4%
27th Sri Lanka 91.18% +0.7%
28th Brazil 90.38% +0.1%
29th Dominican Republic 89.54% +1.5%
30th Oman 86.94% +0.4%
31st Honduras 84.76% +1.4%
32nd El Salvador 84.49% +0.5%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.66% +0.5%
34th Zambia 83.14% +20.2%
35th Tunisia 79.13% +1.8%
36th Uganda 73.21% +2.6%
37th Egypt, Arab Republic of 72.05% +8.6%
38th Ghana 71.50% +23.5%
39th Cameroon 71.19% +0.7%
40th Papua New Guinea 69.10% +20.5%
41st India 68.34% +8.9%
42nd Liberia 59.40% +85.0%
43rd Timor-Leste 58.31% +15.2%
44th Togo 57.20% +0.2%
45th Pakistan 55.38% +0.9%
46th Mali 31.10% +18.8%
47th Guinea 25.31% -14.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2010?

Azerbaijan has the highest literacy rate in 2010 at 99.77%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2010?

Guinea has the lowest literacy rate in 2010 at 25.31%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

47 countries have literacy rate data for 2010.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Azerbaijan (99.77%), 2. Russian Federation (99.68%), 3. Mongolia (98.26%).