Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
22.1%
Niger
Median
87.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
617
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 22.1% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 87.8%, and the mean is 77.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 77.7%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 6.6%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | 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 | Spain | 99.4% | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.3% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Tonga | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Uruguay | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 9 | Palestine, State of | 98.2% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 97.6% | 2020 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 11 | Mongolia | 97.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 12 | Oman | 97.1% | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 13 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 96.1% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 95.7% | 2018 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 15 | Chile | 95.3% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 16 | Türkiye | 94.9% | 2015 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 94.8% | 2020 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 18 | Jordan | 94.6% | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 94.3% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 20 | Malaysia | 94.1% | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 93.9% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 91.3% | 2022 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 23 | Panama | 90.7% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 24 | Thailand | 90.4% | 2022 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 25 | Colombia | 90.2% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 26 | Ecuador | 89.2% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 87.8% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 28 | Brazil | 87.0% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 86.5% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 30 | Peru | 86.1% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 83.4% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 82.9% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 79.9% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 76.1% | 2022 | up 77.7% | rising |
| 35 | India | 75.5% | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 36 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 75.3% | 2016 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 37 | Guatemala | 74.0% | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 38 | Uganda | 72.4% | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 39 | Rwanda | 71.4% | 2022 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 40 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 70.6% | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 64.6% | 2021 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 42 | Egypt | 60.6% | 2013 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 55.7% | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 52.0% | 2022 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 42.7% | 2020 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 42.5% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 41.6% | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 37.5% | 2014 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 31.5% | 2022 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 28.0% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 51 | Mali | 24.2% | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 22.3% | 2022 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 22.1% | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release