Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
59.0%
Mali
Median
96.0%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
555
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 59.0% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.0%, and the mean is 90.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 14.7%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 8.6%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.6% | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Tonga | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 7 | Philippines | 99.2% | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Argentina | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Mongolia | 99.0% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Uruguay | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 98.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.8% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 13 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2017 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 98.7% | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 15 | Panama | 98.2% | 2019 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Palestine, State of | 98.0% | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 17 | Oman | 97.9% | 2022 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 97.8% | 2020 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 19 | Singapore | 97.7% | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 20 | Chile | 97.1% | 2017 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 21 | Colombia | 97.1% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 22 | Mexico | 97.0% | 2020 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 23 | Malaysia | 96.5% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 24 | Paraguay | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 25 | Kuwait | 96.5% | 2020 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 26 | Peru | 96.4% | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 27 | Ecuador | 96.2% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Türkiye | 96.2% | 2015 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 96.0% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 95.4% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 95.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 32 | Jordan | 94.7% | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 33 | South Africa | 94.2% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 34 | Thailand | 94.2% | 2022 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 35 | Honduras | 92.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 36 | El Salvador | 92.8% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 91.0% | 2022 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 38 | Tunisia | 90.6% | 2023 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 39 | India | 90.3% | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 40 | Rwanda | 89.8% | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 41 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 89.5% | 2016 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 42 | Uganda | 87.7% | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 43 | Guatemala | 87.2% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 87.0% | 2022 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 82.2% | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 81.7% | 2021 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 47 | Egypt | 80.9% | 2013 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 48 | Mozambique | 80.0% | 2020 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 79.0% | 2022 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 50 | Morocco | 75.0% | 2014 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 51 | Pakistan | 72.7% | 2019 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 72.5% | 2019 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 66.0% | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 54 | Senegal | 64.7% | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 55 | Benin | 64.2% | 2022 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | 63.3% | 2022 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 57 | Mali | 59.0% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release