Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
67.0%
Burkina Faso
Median
96.9%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
669
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 67.0% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.9%, and the mean is 93.1%.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 19.0%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 4.6%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 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 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 99.7% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Tonga | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 8 | Oman | 99.5% | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 99.4% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Palestine, State of | 99.3% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Türkiye | 99.2% | 2015 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 99.2% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 13 | Philippines | 99.2% | 2020 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 14 | Indonesia | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Panama | 99.1% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Singapore | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 18 | Uruguay | 98.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 19 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2017 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 20 | Mongolia | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 21 | Chile | 98.4% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Peru | 98.3% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Mexico | 97.9% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | Colombia | 97.8% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 25 | Paraguay | 97.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | Malaysia | 97.5% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Ecuador | 97.3% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Tunisia | 97.1% | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 29 | Kuwait | 96.9% | 2020 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 30 | Jordan | 96.7% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 31 | Brazil | 96.7% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 96.2% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | El Salvador | 95.6% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 95.3% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 35 | Thailand | 95.0% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 36 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 94.8% | 2016 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 94.8% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 38 | Honduras | 94.4% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 39 | Togo | 94.2% | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 40 | India | 94.1% | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 41 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 93.6% | 2022 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 92.3% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 43 | Uganda | 91.2% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 44 | Rwanda | 90.3% | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 45 | Cambodia | 89.4% | 2021 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 88.5% | 2022 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 47 | Mozambique | 87.6% | 2020 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 48 | Nepal | 84.1% | 2019 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 49 | Morocco | 83.8% | 2014 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 50 | Egypt | 82.7% | 2013 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 79.4% | 2022 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 52 | Pakistan | 77.7% | 2019 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 53 | Senegal | 74.4% | 2023 | up 19.0% | flat |
| 54 | Benin | 71.6% | 2022 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 55 | Niger | 71.0% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 56 | Mali | 68.0% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 67.0% | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release