Countries with the Highest Literacy Rates
Updated July 7, 2023 |
Infoplease Staff
The countries with the highest literacy rate, defined as the ability to read and write by age 15. The figures given are from the latest figures available, from 2021-2023.[1]
| Rank | Country | Literacy Rate |
| 1. | Andorra | 100% |
| 2. | Finland | 100% |
| 3. | Liechtenstein | 100% |
| 4. | Luxembourg | 100% |
| 5. | North Korea | 100% |
| 6. | Norway | 100% |
| 7. | Uzbekistan | 100% |
| 8. | Latvia | 99.89% |
| 9. | Estonia | 99.82% |
| 10. | Lithuania | 99.82% |
NOTE: Country rankings aren't definitive; instead they provide an approximate comparison. Country data vary enormously depending on the sources, and there is an absence of reliable data on some countries.
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