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List of countries by literacy rate

List of countries by literacy rate

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This is a list of countries by literacy rate.

World map of countries shaded according to the literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over

The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%. The rate varies throughout the world, with developed nations having a rate of 99.2% (2013), South and West Asia having 70.2% (2015), and sub-Saharan Africa at 64.0% (2015).[1] Over 75% of the world's 781 million illiterate adults are found in South Asia, West Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, and women represent almost two-thirds of all illiterate adults globally.[2]

List of UN member states by age group and gender disparity

Data published by UNESCO using the following definitions:[3]

Youth: Percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, "literacy" also encompasses "numeracy", the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

Adult: Percentage of the population aged 25 years and over who can both read and write, with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. Generally, "literacy" also encompasses "numeracy", the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

Elderly: Percentage of the population aged 65 years and over who can both read and write, with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, "literacy" also encompasses "numeracy", the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

Gender Parity Index (GPI): The gender parity index (GPI) of the youth literacy rate is the ratio of the female to male literacy rates of the population aged 15 to 24 years. A GPI value between 0.97 and 1.03 is usually interpreted to indicate gender parity.

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List of UN member and observer states by adult literacy rate

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List of other states and territories

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    References

    1. "Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male)". UIS Data Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
    2. "UIS Tellmaps". tellmaps.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
    3. "Interview: "Literacy rate in Afghanistan increased to 43 per cent" | UIL". web.archive.org. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
    4. "People and Culture: Literacy". Greenland. World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023.
    5. "Morocco". uis.unesco.org. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
    6. "UIS Statistics". data.uis.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
    7. "List of Countries By Literacy Rate". WorldAtlas. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
    8. "Literacy - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
    9. Report, Star Digital (2022-07-27). "Bangladesh's literacy rate now 74.66%". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.

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