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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2022

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2022, Tuvalu (100.00%), Uzbekistan (100.00%), and San Marino (99.91%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 35.61%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Tuvalu 100.00% -
2nd Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
3rd San Marino 99.91% -
4th Turkmenistan 99.90% +1.1%
5th Armenia 99.82% +0.0%
6th Georgia 99.57% -0.4%
7th Serbia 99.34% -0.1%
8th Uruguay 98.85% -0.1%
9th Mongolia 98.73% -0.5%
10th United Arab Emirates 98.29% +0.2%
11th Bahrain 97.87% +13.1%
12th West Bank and Gaza 97.84% +0.2%
13th Oman 97.34% +0.5%
14th Ecuador 96.26% +1.9%
15th Viet Nam 96.13% +0.4%
16th Mexico 95.85% +0.2%
17th Malaysia 95.77% +0.8%
18th Colombia 95.31% -0.4%
19th Brazil 94.39% -0.4%
20th Dominican Republic 93.70% 0.0%
21st Sri Lanka 92.49% +0.1%
22nd Thailand 91.10% -0.2%
23rd Eswatini 90.75% +11.1%
24th El Salvador 89.35% +0.3%
25th Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.59% +0.2%
26th Honduras 88.28% -0.3%
27th Belize 87.88% -3.3%
28th Papua New Guinea 87.14% +24.4%
29th Guatemala 83.03% +2.7%
30th Zambia 79.98% +0.0%
31st Egypt, Arab Republic of 79.46% -3.2%
32nd Bangladesh 79.00% +3.5%
33rd Rwanda 78.76% -1.6%
34th Tanzania 78.21% -4.9%
35th India 76.32% +0.3%
36th Togo 72.60% +9.1%
37th Timor-Leste 72.47% +10.2%
38th Bhutan 64.91% -2.5%
39th Guinea-Bissau 63.93% +16.5%
40th Mozambique 61.68% +3.2%
41st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 54.12% -15.0%
42nd Benin 51.38% +17.2%
43rd Burkina Faso 40.92% +10.7%
44th Niger 35.61% +7.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2022?

Tuvalu has the highest literacy rate in 2022 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2022?

Niger has the lowest literacy rate in 2022 at 35.61%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

44 countries have literacy rate data for 2022.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Tuvalu (100.00%), 2. Uzbekistan (100.00%), 3. San Marino (99.91%).