Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
44.1%
Afghanistan
Median
94.9%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
562
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 44.1% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.9%, and the mean is 86.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 67.9%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 11.6%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.5% | 2022 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 6 | Tonga | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Mongolia | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Uruguay | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 9 | Argentina | 99.2% | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 12 | Spain | 98.3% | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 13 | Philippines | 98.1% | 2022 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Panama | 98.0% | 2019 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.0% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 97.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 97.0% | 2022 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Chile | 96.9% | 2017 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Indonesia | 96.9% | 2020 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 96.4% | 2021 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 21 | Mexico | 96.4% | 2020 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 96.1% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 23 | Brazil | 95.9% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 95.9% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 25 | Malaysia | 95.6% | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 26 | Oman | 95.6% | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 95.5% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 28 | Kuwait | 95.3% | 2020 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 95.1% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 94.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 31 | Peru | 94.8% | 2020 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 32 | South Africa | 94.3% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 33 | Türkiye | 93.6% | 2015 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 34 | Honduras | 93.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Jordan | 92.4% | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 36 | El Salvador | 91.2% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 88.9% | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 38 | Rwanda | 88.7% | 2022 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 39 | India | 86.2% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 40 | Tunisia | 86.2% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 41 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 85.8% | 2016 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 42 | Uganda | 84.8% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 43 | Guatemala | 83.9% | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 80.7% | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 76.7% | 2013 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 76.5% | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 47 | Cambodia | 74.8% | 2021 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 74.0% | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 49 | Mozambique | 72.8% | 2020 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 50 | Morocco | 65.8% | 2014 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 51 | Pakistan | 65.6% | 2019 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 63.8% | 2019 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 57.6% | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 54 | Senegal | 56.2% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 56.0% | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 56 | Benin | 54.7% | 2022 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 57 | Guinea | 52.0% | 2018 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 58 | Mali | 48.7% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 44.1% | 2022 | up 16.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release