Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
70.8%
Mali
Median
96.5%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
550
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 70.8% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.5%, and the mean is 93.2%.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 13.6%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 5.9%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Tonga | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 8 | Philippines | 99.2% | 2020 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 9 | Argentina | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 12 | Palestine, State of | 99.0% | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 13 | Oman | 99.0% | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 14 | Singapore | 98.9% | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 15 | Mongolia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Türkiye | 98.8% | 2015 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 17 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 98.7% | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Uruguay | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 20 | Panama | 98.5% | 2019 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Peru | 98.1% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Mexico | 97.5% | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | Malaysia | 97.4% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | Chile | 97.3% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 25 | Colombia | 97.1% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Kuwait | 97.0% | 2020 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 27 | Paraguay | 96.9% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Jordan | 96.7% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 29 | Ecuador | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 30 | Brazil | 96.1% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 96.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 32 | Tunisia | 95.2% | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 95.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 34 | El Salvador | 94.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 35 | India | 94.2% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 94.2% | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 37 | Togo | 94.1% | 2022 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 38 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 93.8% | 2022 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 93.3% | 2016 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 40 | Thailand | 93.2% | 2022 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 41 | Honduras | 92.5% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 42 | Guatemala | 91.4% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 43 | Uganda | 90.9% | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 44 | Rwanda | 90.9% | 2022 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 90.4% | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 89.4% | 2021 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 47 | Mozambique | 87.9% | 2020 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt | 85.0% | 2013 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 49 | Morocco | 84.6% | 2014 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 50 | Nepal | 82.7% | 2019 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 81.4% | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 52 | Pakistan | 79.5% | 2019 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 75.3% | 2022 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 54 | Benin | 75.2% | 2022 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 55 | Senegal | 74.7% | 2023 | up 13.6% | flat |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | 71.9% | 2022 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 57 | Mali | 70.8% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release