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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2014

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2014, Uzbekistan (99.98%), Azerbaijan (99.79%), and Georgia (99.59%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 28.97%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2014
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Uzbekistan 99.98% 0.0%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.79% +0.0%
3rd Georgia 99.59% -0.1%
4th Moldova 99.36% +2.8%
5th Maldives 98.61% +0.2%
6th Uruguay 98.44% +0.1%
7th Spain 98.09% +0.0%
8th Qatar 97.75% +0.3%
9th Singapore 96.72% +0.2%
10th West Bank and Gaza 96.21% +0.2%
11th Türkiye 95.44% +0.2%
12th Indonesia 95.12% +2.5%
13th Paraguay 95.03% 0.0%
14th Mexico 94.56% +0.6%
15th Ecuador 94.22% +1.0%
16th Colombia 94.19% +0.7%
17th South Africa 94.14% +0.4%
18th Peru 93.71% -0.1%
19th Sri Lanka 92.55% +1.5%
20th Mauritius 92.47% +1.1%
21st Dominican Republic 91.76% +1.0%
22nd Brazil 91.73% +0.3%
23rd Myanmar 90.36% +0.5%
24th El Salvador 87.41% +0.7%
25th Nicaragua 87.35% +2.0%
26th Honduras 87.20% +2.0%
27th Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.71% +0.1%
28th Iraq 82.20% +6.5%
29th Guatemala 81.29% +5.5%
30th Tanzania 79.90% +2.3%
31st Tunisia 79.04% -1.5%
32nd Cambodia 78.06% -2.0%
33rd Comoros 73.80% +8.1%
34th Rwanda 70.80% +3.6%
35th Uganda 68.51% -2.4%
36th Angola 66.03% -2.0%
37th Morocco 64.26% -7.1%
38th Burundi 61.29% +27.5%
39th Bangladesh 61.09% +0.1%
40th Pakistan 56.98% +2.5%
41st Sierra Leone 44.34% +27.3%
42nd Côte d'Ivoire 43.91% -9.9%
43rd Burkina Faso 34.60% +24.1%
44th Guinea 32.00% +26.4%
45th Niger 28.97% -5.2%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2014?

Uzbekistan has the highest literacy rate in 2014 at 99.98%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2014?

Niger has the lowest literacy rate in 2014 at 28.97%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

45 countries have literacy rate data for 2014.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Uzbekistan (99.98%), 2. Azerbaijan (99.79%), 3. Georgia (99.59%).