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Literacy - total(%) 2014 Country Ranks, By Rank
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook 2014


This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.

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Rank Country Value Date of Info
1
.
Liechtenstein100.00NA
2
.
Korea, North100.002008 est.
3
.
Luxembourg100.002000 est.
4
.
Norway100.00NA
5
.
Andorra100.00NA
6
.
Finland100.002000 est.
7
.
Greenland100.002001 est.
8
.
Holy See (Vatican City)100.00NA
9
.
Latvia99.802011 est.
10
.
Cuba99.802011 est.
11
.
Estonia99.802011 est.
12
.
Azerbaijan99.802010 census
13
.
Slovenia99.702011 est.
14
.
Tajikistan99.702011 est.
15
.
Ukraine99.702011 est.
16
.
Kazakhstan99.702009 est.
17
.
Lithuania99.702011 est.
18
.
Poland99.702011 est.
19
.
Russia99.702010 est.
20
.
Georgia99.702011 est.
21
.
Barbados99.702002 est.
22
.
Slovakia99.602004
23
.
Turkmenistan99.602011 est.
24
.
Armenia99.602011 est.
25
.
Belarus99.602009 est.
26
.
Uzbekistan99.402011 est.
27
.
Kyrgyzstan99.202009 est.
28
.
Tonga99.002006 est.
29
.
Sweden99.002003 est.
30
.
Switzerland99.002003 est.
31
.
United States99.002003 est.
32
.
United Kingdom99.002003 est.
33
.
Japan99.002002
34
.
Netherlands99.002003 est.
35
.
Monaco99.002003 est.
36
.
New Zealand99.002003 est.
37
.
Moldova99.002011 est.
38
.
Australia99.002003 est.
39
.
Antigua and Barbuda99.002011 est.
40
.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon99.001982 est.
41
.
Canada99.002003 est.
42
.
Czech Republic99.002011 est.
43
.
Denmark99.002003 est.
44
.
France99.002003 est.
45
.
Guam99.001990 est.
46
.
Germany99.002003 est.
47
.
Italy99.002011 est.
48
.
Iceland99.002003 est.
49
.
Hungary99.002011 est.
50
.
Ireland99.002003 est.
51
.
Belgium99.002003 est.
52
.
Cayman Islands98.902007 est.
53
.
Croatia98.902011 est.
54
.
Trinidad and Tobago98.802011 est.
55
.
Samoa98.802003 est.
56
.
Cyprus98.702011 est.
57
.
Chile98.602009 est.
58
.
Montenegro98.502011 est.
59
.
Maldives98.402006 est.
60
.
Bulgaria98.402011 est.
61
.
Uruguay98.102010 est.
62
.
Turks and Caicos Islands98.001970 est.
63
.
Austria98.00NA
64
.
Serbia98.002011 est.
65
.
French Polynesia98.001977 est.
66
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina98.002011 est.
67
.
Bermuda98.002005 est.
68
.
Korea, South97.902002
69
.
Argentina97.902011 est.
70
.
Saint Kitts and Nevis97.802003 est.
71
.
British Virgin Islands97.801991 est.
72
.
Spain97.702010 est.
73
.
Romania97.702011 est.
74
.
Macedonia97.402011 est.
75
.
Mongolia97.402011 est.
76
.
Greece97.302011 est.
77
.
Israel97.102004 est.
78
.
Montserrat97.001970 est.
79
.
Northern Mariana Islands97.001980 est.
80
.
American Samoa97.001980 est.
81
.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha97.001987 est.
82
.
Aruba96.802010 est.
83
.
Albania96.802011 est.
84
.
Qatar96.302010 est.
85
.
Costa Rica96.302011 est.
86
.
New Caledonia96.201996 census
87
.
Taiwan96.102003
88
.
San Marino96.00NA
89
.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines96.001970 est.
90
.
Grenada96.002003 est.
91
.
Singapore95.902010 est.
92
.
Jordan95.902011 est.
93
.
Macau95.602011 est.
94
.
Bahamas, The95.602003 est.
95
.
Venezuela95.502009 est.
96
.
Portugal95.402011 est.
97
.
Philippines95.402008 est.
98
.
Brunei95.402011 est.
99
.
West Bank95.302011 est.
100
.
Gaza Strip95.302011 est.
101
.
China95.102010 est.
102
.
Niue95.00NA
103
.
Anguilla95.001984 est.
104
.
Cook Islands95.00NA
105
.
Suriname94.702010 est.
106
.
Bahrain94.602010 est.
107
.
Equatorial Guinea94.202011 est.
108
.
Turkey94.102011 est.
109
.
Panama94.102010 est.
110
.
Dominica94.002003 est.
111
.
Kuwait93.902008 est.
112
.
Paraguay93.902010 est.
113
.
Marshall Islands93.701999
114
.
Fiji93.702003 est.
115
.
Colombia93.602011 est.
116
.
Thailand93.502005 est.
117
.
Mexico93.502011 est.
118
.
Hong Kong93.502002
119
.
Vietnam93.402011 est.
120
.
Malaysia93.102010 est.
121
.
South Africa93.002011 est.
122
.
Indonesia92.802011 est.
123
.
Burma92.702011 est.
124
.
Malta92.402005 est.
125
.
Palau92.001980 est.
126
.
Kosovo91.902007 Census
127
.
Seychelles91.802011 est.
128
.
Guyana91.802002 Census
129
.
Ecuador91.602011 est.
130
.
Sri Lanka91.202010 census
131
.
Bolivia91.202009 est.
132
.
Brazil90.402010 est.
133
.
Puerto Rico90.302011 est.
134
.
Saint Lucia90.102001 est.
135
.
Dominican Republic90.102011 est.
136
.
United Arab Emirates90.002005 est.
137
.
Lebanon89.602007 est.
138
.
Lesotho89.602010 est.
139
.
Peru89.602007 est.
140
.
Libya89.502011 est.
141
.
Micronesia, Federated States of89.001980 est.
142
.
Gabon89.002011 est.
143
.
Mauritius88.802011 est.
144
.
Namibia88.802010 est.
145
.
Swaziland87.802011 est.
146
.
Kenya87.402010 est.
147
.
Saudi Arabia87.202011 est.
148
.
Jamaica87.002011 est.
149
.
Oman86.902010 est.
150
.
Honduras85.102011 est.
151
.
Botswana85.102011 est.
152
.
Iran85.002008 est.
153
.
Cabo Verde84.902011 est.
154
.
El Salvador84.502010 est.
155
.
Solomon Islands84.10NA
156
.
Syria84.102011 est.
157
.
Congo, Republic of the83.802003 est.
158
.
Zimbabwe83.602011 est.
159
.
Vanuatu83.202011 est.
160
.
Gibraltar80.00NA
161
.
Tunisia79.102010 est.
162
.
Iraq78.502011 est.
163
.
Nicaragua78.002005 est.
164
.
Belize76.902000 census
165
.
Guatemala75.902011 est.
166
.
Comoros75.502011 est.
167
.
Malawi74.802010 est.
168
.
Cambodia73.902009 est.
169
.
Egypt73.902012 est.
170
.
Uganda73.202010 est.
171
.
Laos72.702005 est.
172
.
Algeria72.602006 est.
173
.
Sudan71.902011 est.
174
.
Ghana71.502010 est.
175
.
Cameroon71.302010 est.
176
.
Rwanda71.102010 est.
177
.
Angola70.402011 est.
178
.
Sao Tome and Principe69.502008 est.
179
.
Eritrea68.902011 est.
180
.
Djibouti67.902003 est.
181
.
Tanzania67.802010 est.
182
.
Burundi67.202010 est.
183
.
Morocco67.102011 est.
184
.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the66.802010 est.
185
.
Yemen65.302011 est.
186
.
Madagascar64.502009 est.
187
.
India62.802006 est.
188
.
Papua New Guinea62.402011 est.
189
.
Zambia61.402007 est.
190
.
Nigeria61.302010 est.
191
.
Liberia60.802010 est.
192
.
Togo60.402011 est.
193
.
Mauritania58.602011 est.
194
.
Timor-Leste58.302010 est.
195
.
Bangladesh57.702011 est.
196
.
Nepal57.402011 est.
197
.
Cote d'Ivoire56.902011 est.
198
.
Central African Republic56.602011 est.
199
.
Mozambique56.102010 est.
200
.
Guinea-Bissau55.302011 est.
201
.
Pakistan54.902009 est.
202
.
Bhutan52.802005 est.
203
.
Gambia, The51.102011 est.
204
.
Wallis and Futuna50.001969 est.
205
.
Senegal49.702009 est.
206
.
Haiti48.702006 est.
207
.
Sierra Leone43.302011 est.
208
.
Benin42.402010 census
209
.
Guinea41.002010 est.
210
.
Ethiopia39.002007 est.
211
.
Somalia37.802001 est.
212
.
Chad35.402011 est.
213
.
Mali33.402011 est.
214
.
Niger28.702005 est.
215
.
Burkina Faso28.702007 est.
216
.
Afghanistan28.102000 est.
217
.
South Sudan27.002009
218
.
WorldNANA
219
.
Spratly IslandsNANA
220
.
Sint MaartenNANA
221
.
SvalbardNANA
222
.
South Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsNANA
223
.
TokelauNANA
224
.
Western SaharaNANA
225
.
United States Pacific Island Wildlife RefugesNANA
226
.
TuvaluNANA
227
.
Wake IslandNANA
228
.
Virgin IslandsNANA
229
.
JerseyNANA
230
.
KiribatiNANA
231
.
Norfolk IslandNANA
232
.
NauruNANA
233 Navassa IslandNANA
234
.
Paracel IslandsNANA
235
.
Pitcairn IslandsNANA
236
.
AntarcticaNANA
237
.
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsNANA
238
.
AkrotiriNANA
239
.
Saint MartinNANA
240
.
Saint BarthelemyNANA
241
.
Clipperton IslandNANA
242
.
Christmas IslandNANA
243
.
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNANA
244
.
DhekeliaNANA
245
.
Coral Sea IslandsNANA
246
.
CuracaoNANA
247
.
Faroe IslandsNANA
248
.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NANA
249
.
European UnionNANA
250
.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsNANA
251
.
GuernseyNANA
252
.
Jan MayenNANA
253
.
Isle of ManNANA
254
.
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsNANA
255
.
Bouvet IslandNANA
256
.
British Indian Ocean TerritoryNANA


NOTE: The information regarding Literacy - total(%) 2014 on this page is re-published from the CIA World Factbook 2014. No claims are made regarding theaccuracy of Literacy - total(%) 2014 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Literacy - total(%) 2014 should be addressed to the CIA.



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