Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
33.2%
Mali
Median
89.6%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
614
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 33.2% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 89.6%, and the mean is 82.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 65.3%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 7.3%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.4% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 99.3% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | Palestine, State of | 99.1% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Tonga | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Oman | 98.5% | 2022 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 98.4% | 2015 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 11 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.2% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 12 | Uruguay | 97.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 97.3% | 2020 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 96.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Jordan | 96.6% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 16 | Indonesia | 96.3% | 2020 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 17 | Kuwait | 96.0% | 2018 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 18 | Malaysia | 94.8% | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 94.6% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 20 | Chile | 94.3% | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 93.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 22 | Peru | 92.9% | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 92.3% | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 23 | Panama | 92.3% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 91.5% | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 26 | Tunisia | 90.8% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 27 | Thailand | 89.6% | 2022 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 28 | Colombia | 88.9% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 86.5% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 85.7% | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 84.8% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 32 | India | 84.8% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 33 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 84.2% | 2016 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 34 | Brazil | 84.2% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 82.0% | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 36 | Honduras | 81.8% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 37 | Uganda | 81.6% | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 79.4% | 2022 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 39 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 79.0% | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt | 78.7% | 2013 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 75.5% | 2021 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 42 | Rwanda | 74.1% | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 72.8% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 67.8% | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 62.2% | 2020 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 58.6% | 2019 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 57.1% | 2022 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 54.9% | 2014 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 46.1% | 2022 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 43.5% | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 51 | Niger | 35.3% | 2022 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 33.9% | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 53 | Mali | 33.2% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release