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Literacy Rate - Ranking 2023

All countries ranked by literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2023, Armenia (99.84%), Azerbaijan (99.78%), and Georgia (99.56%) ranked highest in literacy rate among all countries. Burkina Faso ranked lowest at 41.44%.

Literacy Rate by Country - 2023
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Armenia 99.84% +0.0%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.78% 0.0%
3rd Georgia 99.56% 0.0%
4th Uruguay 98.87% +0.0%
5th Mongolia 98.64% -0.1%
6th United Arab Emirates 98.06% -0.2%
7th Bahrain 97.85% 0.0%
8th Albania 97.68% -1.2%
9th Nauru 96.59% +2.1%
10th Panama 96.11% -0.1%
11th Mexico 95.83% 0.0%
12th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.55% +1.8%
13th Colombia 95.46% +0.2%
14th Jordan 94.85% -0.6%
15th Brazil 94.58% +0.2%
16th Mauritius 94.33% +1.4%
17th Dominican Republic 94.31% +0.7%
18th Sri Lanka 92.66% +0.2%
19th El Salvador 89.85% +0.6%
20th Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.92% +0.4%
21st Vanuatu 87.96% -2.1%
22nd Namibia 87.64% -0.8%
23rd Honduras 87.09% -1.3%
24th Tunisia 86.25% +3.1%
25th Guatemala 83.04% +0.0%
26th Zambia 82.04% +2.6%
27th India 81.70% +7.0%
28th Lao PDR 75.64% +2.6%
29th Senegal 50.36% +7.5%
30th Burkina Faso 41.44% +1.3%

FAQ

Which country has the highest literacy rate in 2023?

Armenia has the highest literacy rate in 2023 at 99.84%.

Which country has the lowest literacy rate in 2023?

Burkina Faso has the lowest literacy rate in 2023 at 41.44%.

How many countries are ranked by literacy rate?

30 countries have literacy rate data for 2023.

What are the top 3 countries by literacy rate?

1. Armenia (99.84%), 2. Azerbaijan (99.78%), 3. Georgia (99.56%).