Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
35.5%
Mali
Median
87.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
506
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 35.5% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 87.8%, and the mean is 83.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 50.2%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 6.3%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male: 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 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.4% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Tonga | 99.2% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Palestine, State of | 98.7% | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 98.7% | 2020 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 9 | Philippines | 97.5% | 2020 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | 97.3% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 11 | Mongolia | 97.2% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 12 | Türkiye | 97.1% | 2015 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 13 | Oman | 96.9% | 2022 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 96.4% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Kuwait | 96.0% | 2018 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 16 | Indonesia | 95.7% | 2020 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 17 | Jordan | 95.5% | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 18 | Malaysia | 94.5% | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 93.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Paraguay | 92.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Peru | 92.6% | 2020 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 22 | Chile | 91.4% | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 23 | Panama | 90.4% | 2019 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 90.2% | 2020 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 90.2% | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 26 | Thailand | 88.0% | 2022 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 27 | Colombia | 87.8% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Tunisia | 87.1% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 85.9% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 85.7% | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 31 | India | 85.7% | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 83.6% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 83.6% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 34 | Uganda | 82.6% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 81.6% | 2016 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 36 | Honduras | 81.5% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 81.4% | 2022 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 80.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 39 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 79.9% | 2022 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt | 79.2% | 2013 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 41 | Rwanda | 76.6% | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cambodia | 76.1% | 2021 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 43 | Nepal | 73.2% | 2019 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 71.8% | 2022 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 64.6% | 2022 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 62.6% | 2020 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 47 | Pakistan | 62.5% | 2019 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 60.7% | 2014 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 51.9% | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 47.3% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 51 | Niger | 40.9% | 2022 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 40.3% | 2022 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 53 | Mali | 35.5% | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release