Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
29.2%
Afghanistan
Median
96.0%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
680
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 29.2% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.0%, and the mean is 85.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 55.7%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 9.3%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Argentina | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.6% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 7 | Tonga | 99.5% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Uruguay | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Mongolia | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Qatar | 99.3% | 2017 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 99.2% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.9% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 13 | Panama | 98.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Singapore | 98.9% | 2020 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 98.8% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 16 | Philippines | 98.6% | 2022 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 98.6% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 18 | Palestine, State of | 98.5% | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 98.2% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 20 | Indonesia | 98.1% | 2020 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 21 | Paraguay | 97.6% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 22 | Oman | 97.4% | 2022 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 23 | Brazil | 97.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 97.3% | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 97.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 25 | Malaysia | 97.2% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 96.5% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 28 | Kuwait | 96.2% | 2020 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 96.1% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 30 | Thailand | 96.0% | 2022 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 31 | South Africa | 95.8% | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 95.7% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | Türkiye | 95.7% | 2015 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 34 | Honduras | 94.7% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 35 | Jordan | 94.5% | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 36 | El Salvador | 93.0% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 37 | Tunisia | 90.6% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 38 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 88.8% | 2022 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 87.9% | 2016 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 40 | Rwanda | 87.7% | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 41 | India | 85.8% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 42 | Uganda | 84.2% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 43 | Guatemala | 84.0% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 76.7% | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 45 | Cambodia | 75.6% | 2021 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 72.6% | 2022 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 71.8% | 2013 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 48 | Mozambique | 68.6% | 2020 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 68.3% | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 50 | Morocco | 62.0% | 2014 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 51 | Pakistan | 60.4% | 2019 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 59.8% | 2019 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 53 | Senegal | 49.2% | 2023 | up 20.5% | flat |
| 54 | Niger | 48.0% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 46.4% | 2022 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 56 | Benin | 45.6% | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 57 | Guinea | 43.8% | 2018 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 58 | Mali | 42.1% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 29.2% | 2022 | up 20.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release