Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
27.2%
Mali
Median
86.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
511
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 27.2% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.8%, and the mean is 78.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 56.8%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 10.0%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Tonga | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.0% | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 98.1% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 98.1% | 2020 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 9 | Mongolia | 97.6% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 10 | Philippines | 97.6% | 2020 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 11 | Palestine, State of | 97.1% | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 12 | Kuwait | 95.7% | 2018 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 13 | Oman | 95.0% | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 93.6% | 2020 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 92.6% | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 92.2% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 17 | Paraguay | 92.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 18 | Jordan | 92.0% | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 19 | Türkiye | 91.8% | 2015 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | Chile | 91.7% | 2017 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 21 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 91.4% | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 22 | Panama | 89.3% | 2019 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 88.9% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 88.4% | 2020 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 25 | Thailand | 87.7% | 2022 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 26 | Ecuador | 87.4% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 86.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 86.2% | 2020 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 85.6% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 84.8% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 31 | Honduras | 82.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 81.9% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 79.0% | 2022 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 34 | India | 77.9% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 35 | Tunisia | 76.7% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 36 | Uganda | 76.0% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 37 | Guatemala | 75.4% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 38 | Rwanda | 74.2% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 73.9% | 2016 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 40 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 72.1% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 41 | Egypt | 66.1% | 2013 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 42 | Cambodia | 65.4% | 2021 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 43 | Nepal | 60.5% | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 58.6% | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 53.2% | 2022 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 48.5% | 2019 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 47 | Mozambique | 47.1% | 2020 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 46.5% | 2014 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 40.2% | 2022 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 36.1% | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 31.7% | 2022 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 52 | Niger | 28.4% | 2022 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 53 | Mali | 27.2% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release