Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
55
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
13.6%
Guinea
Median
84.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
518
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 13.6% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 84.8%, and the mean is 72.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 189.6%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 13.2%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 3 | Tonga | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Georgia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Uruguay | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 7 | Serbia | 98.5% | 2022 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 98.1% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 97.6% | 2020 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 10 | Philippines | 95.6% | 2022 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 11 | Palestine, State of | 95.4% | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 12 | Kuwait | 94.7% | 2018 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 13 | Oman | 92.3% | 2022 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 91.9% | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 15 | Indonesia | 91.7% | 2020 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 91.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 17 | Paraguay | 91.1% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 18 | Malaysia | 90.6% | 2022 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 90.2% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 20 | Panama | 88.2% | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 21 | Jordan | 88.1% | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 87.8% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 23 | Brazil | 87.7% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 24 | Thailand | 87.5% | 2022 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 25 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 87.0% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 86.7% | 2020 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 86.3% | 2015 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 28 | Ecuador | 84.8% | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 83.9% | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 30 | Honduras | 82.4% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 80.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 78.8% | 2020 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 76.5% | 2022 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 34 | Rwanda | 72.1% | 2022 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 71.2% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 36 | India | 69.9% | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 37 | Uganda | 69.8% | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 38 | Tunisia | 66.9% | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 66.5% | 2016 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 40 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 65.3% | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 56.2% | 2021 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 42 | Egypt | 52.0% | 2013 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 50.1% | 2019 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 47.3% | 2022 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 42.0% | 2022 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 34.6% | 2019 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 47 | Mozambique | 33.8% | 2020 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 32.4% | 2014 | up 83.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Benin | 30.0% | 2022 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 27.8% | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 24.9% | 2022 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Mali | 20.5% | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 53 | Afghanistan | 20.0% | 2022 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Niger | 18.6% | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 55 | Guinea | 13.6% | 2018 | up 189.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release